Heenan Senlac assets sold to Laurasia
Despite objections from at least two shareholders, a resolution concerning the sale of all assets of Heenan Senlac Resources (TSE) was recently passed at a special meeting of shareholders. As part of …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Sun River, Bre-X plan production at Arizona property
Based on a recent letter of agreement, Sun River Gold (VSE) and Bre-X Minerals (ASE) plan to form a joint venture to place into production the United Western gold mine project near Oatman, Ariz. In or…
Lithium shares quadruple on Oxford Lake drilling results
Based on recent drilling results from Noranda’s (TSE) Oxford Lake properties in Manitoba, the Rusty gold zone discovered last year appears to be continuing downdip. Narrow zones of mineralization, inc…
Books in Review MEND reports on sulphide waste control Technical
The reports detail results from projects completed in 1989. “Field sampling manual for reactive sulphide tailings,” a new report prepared by Canect Environmental Control Technologies, gives the method…
Letters to the Editor (April 23, 1990)
I read with interest your editorial “Focus on Canada’s potential” (March 19/90) and the coverage of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s Latin American push. With the recent push tow…
St. Genevieve in Scintilore deal
A subsidiary of Montreal-based St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) has signed an option agreement allowing it to earn up to 50% of Scintilore Exploration’s (TSE) P-T gold-base metal property in Quebec’s eas…
ERG suspended from TSE trading
Struggling ERG Resources (TSE) was recently suspended from trading on The Toronto Stock Exchange because, the company says, its current financial condition does not meet the exchange’s requirements. T…
PRODUCER PRICES (April 16, 1990)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US68.50- 70.50 cents per lb. (Mar. 8, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-86 cents per lb. (Feb. 15, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.30-4.40 per lb. (Feb. 8, 1990). CAD…
Ontario approves $2 million in grants for prospectors
Fully 246 applications, representing $2 million in grants, were initially approved for funding under the new Ontario Prospectors Assistance Program (OPAP). OPAP, implemented by the Ministry of Norther…
Northern Minerals estimates reserves at Gordon Lake
Based on limited drilling, Northern Minerals (TSE) is reporting a “preliminary geological reserve” of about 130,000 tons grading an average of 0.34 oz. gold per ton from two veins on the Gordon Lake p…
Montreal Exchange Heavy Vior volume
Resource issues took a tumble for the week ended April 10, with the mining and minerals index dropping more than 89 points. The market portfolio was also down, by more than 28 points, in light-to- mod…
Updated reserves estimate released for Eskay Creek by Vivian
Two separate geological reserve estimates were released this week for the 21 Zone deposits at the Eskay Creek project north of Stewart, B.C. Calpine Resources, project operator and 50% owner, released…