Merrill to act as agent for Poco sale
Merrill Lynch Canada will act as financial adviser and agent in connection with Corona’s (TSE) planned sale of its oil and gas holdings in Poco Petroleums and Avalon Corp. Last month, Corona announced…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
New group set to raise $1 m for Baslen exploration plan
A group of businessmen gathered in a downtown Toronto hotel room recently to discuss the future prospects for junior exploration company International Baslen Enterprises (ASE). The informal meeting wa…
Drilling expands potential of New World project
Drilling success on the New World property this year has Crown Butte Resources (TSE) predicting a substantial increase in reserves from those reported at the end of the 1989 program. Recent drilling a…
EDITORIAL PAGE Staking rush, or facsimile thereof
The last of Ontario’s great races from claim staking to the mining recorder’s office turned out to be little more than a race to the telephone. The biggest problem was finding a telephone. When 2,400 …
Forbex agreement
A preliminary agreement has been reached between Ressources Miniere Forbex (ME) and Minnova (TSE) regarding the optioning of property in Beauchastel Twp., near Rouyn-Noranda, Que. The agreement will g…
Avondale, Gulf report assays
Underground drilling of the AK zone on the Inel project in the Iskut River area of northwestern British Columbia is returning mixed results for partners Avondale Resources (VSE) and Gulf International…
GOLDFUNDS (November 12, 1990)
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $10.01 $5.54 $0.28 Price $9.25 $5.125 $0.14 Discount 7.59% 7.5% 50.0% Value $59,611,946 $86,224,538 N/A…
Drilling confirms Lightning zone
The latest batch of drill results from the Lightning zone of the Holloway project owned 60/40 by Noranda (TSE) and Freewest Resources (TSE) confirm a major gold deposit with significant widths is taki…
Aurora drill program
A 4-hole drill program is under way on Aurora Gold’s (ASE) Best Chance copper property in the Yukon Territory. The company hopes to increase minable tonnage on the property by testing a possible south…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Exploration needs more investor incentives
My letters to federal Mines Minister Jake Epp, pointing out theseverity of the downturn in mineral exploration in Canada, have not gone unheeded. I recently received a reply from Mr. Epp, indicating t…
Museum mineralogy subject of series
The mineral collection of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will be “on display” in January when the mineralogy department presents its Cocktails with Curators IV. On three Tuesday evenings (Jan. 8, 15 a…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Acquiring shares at a discount
Your recent editorial (T.N.M., Oct. 15/90) discusses how investors could acquire shares in junior companies with large cash positions at a discount. As a shareholder in Eurus Resource, I just received…