Cominco shuts new smelter
Production difficulties at the new lead smelter at Trail, B.C., have forced Cominco (TSE) to shut down temporarily operations. The company has been experiencing problems with the process since the sme…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ON THE MOVE (April 02, 1990)
WISEDA Ltd. of Baxter Springs, Kansas has appointed Milt Coleman to vice-president, Pacific Rim Operation. His new assignment involves serving as managing director of the WISEDA Australian division in…
CIM holds seminar in Kirkland Lake
The core shack seminar will be held at the Northern College of Applied Arts & Technology in Kirkland Lake, Ont., April 18-19. Malcolm Slack, director of the Kirkland Lake Branch of The Canadian Instit…
Douay drilling
New drill results from the Douay gold project in Quebec’s Casa Berardi area were expected to be released by operator Inco (TSE) shortly after presstime. Inco and project partners Societe d’Exploration…
Shareholder wants a better deal
The shareholders of Muscocho Exploration should at least be given the right to vote on the recent “acquisition” of the Magnacon and Magino properties by Echo Bay Mines (T.N.M., Jan. 8/90). To my knowl…
Melinga re-evaluates low-grade gold, copper property in Honduras
A property in northwest Honduras, where a large, low-grade gold deposit was discovered in the early 1970s, is being re-evaluated by Melinga Resources (VSE). Subject to regulatory approval, Melinga wil…
Diana’s stake down at Chibougamau bet
Montreal-based Diana Resources (VSE) had both good and bad news to report to its shareholders recently. The good news is that exploration is continuing at the Obatogamau gold property near Chibougamau…
Earnings off for Amax
Net earnings of US$33.3 million for the year ended Dec. 31 were off for Amax Gold (NYSE) from the previous year when earnings reached US$43 million. The company noted the drop in earnings was primaril…
Anglo Canadian closes MWF deal
Anglo Canadian Mining (TSE) says it has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in a group of claims located between Falconbridge Gold’s (TSE) Owl Creek and Hoyle Pond gold mines in Matheson, Ont. Kn…
Vancouver conference focuses on the environment
Environmental issues relevant to the mining industry were discussed here by 24 speakers in a special session on metals and minerals at Globe ’90, a conference aimed at promoting the implementation of …
Centurion royalty revenues to rise
Vancouver-based Centurion Gold (VSE) is looking forward this year to new mining activity on claims surrounding Newmont Gold’s (NYSE) Gold Quarry open pit mine near Carlin, Nev. Centurion owns 51% of a…
Low grade deposit on Springpole bet
The Portage zone on the Springpole gold property being explored by joint venture partners Noranda (TSE) and Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (VSE) hosts geological reserves of at least 7.9 million tons gradi…