Articles by Northern Miner Staff



COATS (over-the-counter) Cositgan gains 10 cents

A quiet trading pattern prevailed during the holiday season and left most junior mining shares unchanged. A single transaction involving 100,000 shares of Milestone Resource left that issue unchanged …


Editorial Business in the USSR

The more open attitude toward foreign investment in the Soviet Union provides some interesting opportunities, and where there are opportunities, you’ll find Canadian mining companies. One of Canada’s …



Sale of Philippine project postponed

An agreement between Galactic Resources (TSE) and an undisclosed major international mining company for the sale of 75% of Galactic’s stake in Far Southeast Gold Resources is on hold. Galactic had pla…


Aur executive cashes in on Val d’Or metal find

One of the ways in which mining companies attempt to motivate and reward their key employees is to grant them options to purchase a specific number of shares at a specified price. Typically, if the co…


Kokanee explores in B.C.

Kokanee Explorations (VSE) is carrying out an exploration program on its Vine property 16 km from Cranbrook, B.C. Held under option from Cominco (TSE), the Vine property’s geology is considered analog…


Editorial Ontario must address power shortage

Already this winter Falconbridge has suffered power shortages at its Sudbury operations for 14-hour stretches on several consecutive days — a total of 110 hours in December alone. The demand for powe…


Aur resumes drilling at Louvicourt project

Surface drilling has resumed at the massive sulphide project of Aur Resources (TSE) and Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) after a short Christmas break, says Aur Vice- President Howard Stockford. Operator …


Positive results for Thunderwood

A feasibility study is expected to get under way this spring at Thunderwood Resources’ (TSE) wholly owned Gold Hawk property in the Val d’Or area of Quebec, where the first gold bar was poured recentl…


News in Brief (January 08, 1990)

Asitka Resource Corp. has changed its name to Orenda Forest Products Ltd. (OFP:VSE) on a share-for-share basis. Transfer agent is Montreal Trust.


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