Articles by Northern Miner Staff


OBITUARY Forbes Wilson

Forbes Wilson, a noted mining engineer and explorationist, died recently in York, Me., his home town. He was 80. In 1931, Wilson started his career in Chile. He then worked in South Africa and other p…


Golden North cuts ties with Corona

Now that all ties with Corona (TSE) have been severed, associated companies Golden North Resource (TSE) and Hedley Pacific Mining (VSE) are looking for new projects either in the mineral exploration o…



Old mine eyed as garbage dump

An abandoned open pit iron ore mine at Kirkland Lake, Ont., may see life again as a garbage dump. Pending provincial approval and a successful environmental-assessment hearing, Metropolitan Toronto pl…


PRODUCER PRICES (December 17, 1990)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US69.25- 71.25 cents per lb. (Dec. 6, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US78-80 cents per lb. (Nov. 29, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sep. 13, 1990). CA…


Reserves updated at Marshall bet

Marshall Minerals (ASE) recently released final ore reserve calculations from a gold project in the Ivory Coast of West Africa. After completing a 1990 work program that included 18 drill holes, Marsh…


Integrated unit sale

Edmonton-based Integrated Resources says it raised $339,560 from a unit offering which closed last month. Each unit consisted of 2,000 shares comprising 1,600 flow-through shares and 400 common shares…


Cominco Resources may sell Chilean assets

London- based N.M. Rothschild & Sons and its Canadian affiliate have been retained by Cominco Resources International (TSE) to examine the potential for selling the company’s interests in several Chil…


Adrian drilling successful on Eskay `gap’

Drilling on the TOK claim gap within the Ski project owned by Adrian Resources (VSE) continues to return excellent assays and the company is confident reserves will increase as a result. The claim gap…


Hislop bet yields mixed assays for Glimmer, Noranda

A mixture of high- and low-grade gold assays have been reported by partners Glimmer Resources (VSE) and Noranda (TSE) from recent follow-up drilling on their Beatty-Hislop joint venture near Matheson,…


Crown’s Jewel potential up on newest gold results

The potential of Crown Resources’ (VSE) Crown Jewel gold property in northeastern Washington continues to increase as results from a program financed by Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) are released. Crown …


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