B.C. can correct harm done by parks decision
Once upon a time, many years ago in a place called British Columbia, when a prospector staked some claims, he knew that if he obeyed the rules and was lucky enough to discover an orebody, he could kee…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Placer, Major General form joint venture for Yukon work
An agreement-in-principle between Placer Dome (TSE) and Major General Resources (VSE) will provide for the formation of a joint venture to explore an area of about 20,000 sq. km in north-central Yukon…
Vananda drilling on Texada
Drilling at the little Billie mine on Texada Island, B.C., has returned a number of copper-gold skarn intersections. The property is owned by Vananda Gold (VSE) which is attempting to expand prelimina…
Rayrock writes off Colomac gold mine
A $4.2 million writedown, mainly related to a royalty interest in the floundering Colomac gold mine, has made a dent in the 1990 income of Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (TSE). Net earnings for the yea…
Insider Trading Aur executives cash in options
No longer the thrill-a-month drill play that kept investors on tenterhooks for most of 1989, the Louvicourt Twp. massive sulphide project east of Val d’Or, Que., has entered the critical mine developm…
1991 program to establish grade at Frasergold
Establishing grade certainty in the open pit reserve potential of the Main zone on the Frasergold property will be an important mandate of the 1991 program planned by Eureka Resources (TSE) and a unit…
Thunderwood hits wide values at Scott Lake
Scott Lake base metal project partners Greenstone Resources (TSE) and Thunderwood Resources (TSE) have intersected a large copper-zinc-rich stringer zone at the Chibougamau, Que., area property. The n…
Fairfield acquires100% of Elk bet
The Elk gold property in southern British Columbia is now owned 100% by Fairfield Minerals (TSE) following a recent buy-out agreement with Placer Dome (TSE). The Siwash North deposit on the property i…
Bre-X drops Arizona gold bet
Tough equity markets have forced Calgary- based Bre-X Minerals (ASE) to drop plans to earn a 55% interest in the United Western mine in Oatman, Ariz. Bre-X could have earned the interest from owner Su…
Amax earning Haile interest
A definitive option and earn-in agreement was signed by Amax Gold (NYSE) and Piedmont Mining (NASDAQ) which will allow an Amax subsidiary to earn an interest in Piedmont’s Haile gold property near Ker…
Intl. Larder shares
A total of 500,000 shares of International Larder Minerals (TSE) was recently acquired by River Oaks Gold in a private sale transaction. River Oaks, a private company, now owns 2.13 million shares or …
Montreal Exchange NAR is active
The volume leader on the week, North American Rare Metals, got in on the Benoit Twp. excitement in northwestern Quebec by announcing it had purchased a 30% interest in 70 claims about three miles sout…