Craibbe plans drilling near Campbell mine
Toronto-based Craibbe-Fletcher Gold Mines (COATS), a subsidiary of Placer Dome (TSE), is planning an underground exploration program on its property adjacent to Placer’s Campbell mine near Red Lake, O…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Inco’s `friendly’ tips
Inco has mailed to each of its 10,500 Canadian employees copies of an 84-page booklet that contains hundreds of tips on environmentally friendly habits. What We Can Do for Our Environment, printed on …
BHP-Utah to explore Carlin Gold’s Oregon prospect
Having established a substantial property position in southeastern Oregon, Carlin Gold (ASE) recently announced a joint venture agreement with BHP- Utah International to explore an epithermal gold pro…
Gold Pan drilling
A drill program costing US$215,000 is scheduled to begin this month on Gold Pan Resources’ (VSE) Battle Mountain property under option to Billiton Minerals in Ladner Cty., Nev. The 32-claim property a…
Antimony values
Noront Resources (VSE) reported earlier this year intersecting values of stibnite (antimony-bearing mineral) at the Beaver Lake property in central Newfoundland. The drilling was performed as part of …
Euro-Nevada warrants
Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE) has entered into an agreement with securities firms First Marathon Securities and Gordon Capital to issue one million special warrants at $13.50 per warrant. Each special warr…
Prime starts phase II
Despite the jockeying in the ivory towers of Bay and Howe streets for control of the rich Eskay Creek polymetallic deposit, the drills continue to churn at the property. Operator and 50% owner Prime R…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (June 25, 1990)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US73.75- 75.00 cents per lb. (Jun. 14, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-83 cents per lb. (Jun. 14, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.25-3.35 per lb. (Jun. 14, 1990). C…
Mazarin negotiates second sales deal
A second agreement covering the overseas sales and distribution of graphite has been signed by Societe d’Exploration Miniere Mazarin (ME). Nichimen Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nichimen Corp. …
BRIEFS Ram drilling
Ram Petroleums (TSE) has completed 2,000 ft. of drilling at its wholly owned wollastonite property in Olden Twp. in eastern Ontario. President R.J. Opekar said results from eight holes indicate a zone…
Montreal Stock Exchange Heavy Val d’Or action
Volume was moderate and the market turned downward for the week ended June 19. The mining and minerals index dropped 31.5 points, while the market portfolio was off more than 51 points. Daily trading …
Merchant suggests tires as backfill for Inco mines
Inco Ltd., a pacesetter in its efforts to clean up the environment, may help to rid Ontario of the hazard caused by discarded tires. Laboratory tests are being conducted to decide if tires, ground int…