Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Horsham earnings drop in quarter

Horsham (TSE), which controls gold producer American Barrick Resources (TSE), reported sharply reduced earnings during the first three months of 1990. First-quarter earnings before extraordinary items…


Workers on strike at South Porcupine mine

Close to 600 production and maintenance workers at the Dome mine of Placer Dome (TSE) in South Porcupine went on strike May 7. The members of local 7580 of the United Steelworkers of America voted 52….


Small Belgium a major metals player

The go-ahead Kingdom of Belgium, known to us mainly for the terrible battles of Waterloo and Ypres and of “the Bulge,” or for the Flemish masters — Rubens, van Dyck, Breughel, Memlinc and van Eyck –…


Cal Graphite split

Cal Graphite (VSE), operator of a graphite mine in the startup phase north of Huntsville, Ont., is proposing a 3-for-2 share split. Shareholders will vote on the proposed split June 12 in Vancouver. T…


Redstone acquiring royalty

Redstone Resources (TSE), an affiliate of royalty specialist Franco- Nevada Mining (TSE), recently agreed to acquire a 2% gross royalty interest in the Midwest uranium deposit in Saskatchewan for $3 m…


PRODUCER PRICES (May 14, 1990)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US71.25- 72.75 cents per lb. (May 3, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Apr. 19, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.20-4.30 per lb. (May 3, 1990). CADMI…


Pegasus, Pioneer face off in legal battle

Court dates have been set for several ongoing disputes involving Pioneer Metals (TSE) and Pegasus Gold (TSE). The two companies’ falling-out can be traced back to November, 1988, when Pegasus loaned P…


COATS(over-the-counter) Southern shares fall

Gordon Leliever, president of Southern Arizona Mining and Smelting says that the company will not proceed with previously announced share purchases of Catear Resources and Wydmar Development, two comp…


Canhorn moving into industrial minerals

With working capital of $1.6 million, Toronto-based Canhorn Mining (TSE) is getting out of gold and base metal exploration to concentrate its efforts on industrial minerals such as silica and dolomite…


Redpath wins safety awards

Two awards were recently given to Les Entreprises Minieres Redpath Limitee for safety performance. The Secoroc Trophy is for the lowest accident frequency (1.2) among mining contractors operating in Q…


Val d’Or negotiating deal with Abcourt

An option to acquire a 100% interest in the Vendome zinc deposit in Barraute and Fiedmont twps. near Val d’Or, Que., will be exercised, Ressources Val d’Or (ME) says. The junior is finalizing a series…


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