Vancouver Stock Exchange Seine River fares well
Both the Vancouver Stock Exchange’s Composite and Resource indexes fared poorly over the week ended July 10, falling 9.18 and 13.43 points respectively. The composite index ended at 789.90 while the r…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Shamrock completes bioleaching test at Arthur White mine
A demonstration test for the bioleaching process was recently completed at Dickenson Resources’ (TSE) Arthur White gold mine near Red Lake, Ont. Shamrock Resources (VSE) conducted the 2.5-month test t…
Sindor drops Lisbon Valley lease in favor of outright purchase
Toronto-based Sindor Resources (TSE) has dropped its option to purchase a lease on the Lisbon Valley copper property in San Juan Cty., Utah, and has instead decided to purchase the property outright. …
Golden Queen calculates reserves
After incorporating results from a drill program completed last November, Golden Queen Mining (VSE) recently announced a hand-calculated mineral inventory for its Soledad Mountain gold property in Ker…
Breakwater drops option on Lenora turf
Disappointing results from the Greater Lenora Resources (TSE) claims just north of the Estrades mine site at Joutel, Que., have prompted Breakwater Resources (TSE) to drop its option on the property. …
New management for TerraGold
A deal is in the works that will see control of TerraGold Resources (ASE) pass from Jascan Resources (TSE) to Laurasia Resources (TSE) and Actuate Financial Consultants. Under the terms of a recent ag…
PEOPLE NOBLE PEAK RESOURCES
Maureen Jensen appointed director, president and chief operating officer.
Noront joins ranks of Eskay hopefuls
In exchange for $115,000 and 100,000 shares, Noront Resources (VSE) has snapped up a 50% interest in a 16-claim block north of the Eskay Creek gold play. The claim block is adjacent and just north of …
B.C. companies win reclamation awards
Westar’s Balmer coal operation in the Elk Valley of British Columbia won the top provincial award this year at the 14th annual mine reclamation symposium held recently in Cranbrook. Westar was present…
Musto back on track after reorganization
Following a recent reorganization, Musto Explorations (VSE) is once again trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. The company ran into trouble in mid-1987 when it was forced to close its Apex Mine ne…
PEOPLE AKIKO-LORI
Michael Levinson, Akiko Levinson, Hiroshi Ogata, Alphonse Schmit and Albert Raponi elected to the board of directors; J.P. Sorbera appointed vice- president in charge of mineral exploration.
BRIEFS
In Nanaimo, B.C., 14 teams from mines in the province participated in rescue and first aid contests. Among the winners were Highland Valley Copper (provincial open pit champions); Cominco Sullivan min…