Athabaska resumes drilling at Nicholas Lake
The 1990 work program by Athabaska Gold Resources (VSE) has started on the Nicholas Lake gold property, 56 miles north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. As operator and 60% owner, Athabaska will be carrying out …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Vancouver Stock Exchange Bullish sentiment to gold market
Activity on the Vancouver Stock Exchange is beginning to pick up steam as junior companies prepare for the coming work season by arranging financings, making property acquisitions and sewing up joint …
Gordex Correction
A recent query on Gordex Minerals (T.N.M., Feb. 5/90) included incorrect information regarding the company’s CIP processing plant in New Brunswick. Contrary to what was printed, the CIP plant at Gorde…
Another Rock Room planned by NBPDA
Members of the New Brunswick Prospectors and Developers Association (NBPDA) will raffle a dore bar at the 58th annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toron…
Cactus-Pegasus deal
A unit of Cactus West Explorations (VSE) recently signed a letter of intent agreement with Pegasus Gold (TSE) for continuing development of its Century gold project in southwestern Idaho. Pegasus can …
First gold pour at Golden Bear
Despite a rocky start on the road to production, the Golden Bear mine in northwestern British Columbia poured its first gold bar on Jan. 31. Sized at 360 tonnes per day, the mine is operated by North …
Parquet, Cache cut strong gold values
Joint venture partners Parquet Resources (TSE) and Explorations Cache (ME) have intersected 38.2 ft. grading 0.34 oz. gold per ton and 13 ft. grading 0.67 oz. in two recently completed drill holes on …
City presses ERG over site agreement
The mayor of Timmins, Dennis Welin, is serving notice that the owners of the ERG Resources (TSE) tailings reclamation operation will have to live up to the terms of a site agreement. The 1987 agreemen…
Deception Lake drilling disappoints
A 10,000-ft. drill program by Northair Mines (TSE) is nearing completion on the Deception Lake lead-zinc-gold- silver prospect in northern Saskatchewan. Northair, which is earning a 51% interest in th…
Goldbelt gets option
Goldbelt Mines (TSE) has signed an option agreement with Glen Auden Resources (TSE), giving the company the right to earn a 50% interest in Glen Auden’s 219-claim property in Moody Twp., Ont. The Mood…
Letters to the Editor Miner’s library should stay open
I regret to learn of the decision by The Northern Miner to close its library to the public which was recently announced in your paper. The library is an extremely important source of information to th…
People (February 12, 1990)
PEGASUS GOLD — James Redpath appointed a director succeeding James Foreman. Stanton Bennett, vice-president and secretary, has retired. Lyle Beaudoin will assume the responsibilities of general couns…