Editorial Inspiration from the past
It is highly appropriate that Norman Keevil Jr. took the opportunity of addressing the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s annual induction banquet to announce Teck Corp.’s intention to stimulate research …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Insider Trading Geddes Chairman sells shares as Windy Craggy
Geddes Resources’ (TSE) Chairman Geddes Webster recently took advantage of some of the speculation surrounding the company’s Windy Craggy copper project in northern British Columbia. After exercising …
Santa Fe boosts reserves at Rabbit Creek
A significant increase in gold reserves was announced by Santa Fe Pacific Minerals, a unit of Santa Fe Southern Pacific (NYSE), for its 100% owned Rabbit Creek gold mine project, 35 miles northeast of…
Deep drilling planned for Fontana
A deep drilling project, costing about $500,000, is planned for the Fontana property in Duverney Twp., Que., says Jean Depatie, president of Bay Resources & Services (ASE) and Stratmin (ME), the major…
McAdam has funds for Spud Valley work
Toronto-based McAdam Resources (TSE) has secured $200,000 in flow-through funding to continue exploration work at its Spud Valley gold property on Vancouver Island, B.C. The $200,000 is being raised b…
Aurizon drills expand zone on Connell Corner property
While it has yet to ignite much investor interest, the first phase of diamond drilling was completed recently on Aurizon Mines (TSE) Connell Corner base metal property near Val d’Or, Que. The Connell …
COATS (over-the-counter) Gold shares gain
Junior gold issues took on a little sparkle during the week ended Jan. 9 with several stocks making modest gains after a period of dull performance. Carolin Mines, which is exploring the old Ladner Cr…
Lixor listed on ME
Junior mining company Lixor (ME) was recently listed for trading on the Montreal Exchange. Head office of the company, incorporated in August, 1989, is in St-Eustache, Que. Holdings of the company inc…
Books Environmental text
Mine Environmental Engineering, in two volumes, gives a general introduction to the state-of-the- art on mine environmental engineering. It systematically presents the major environmental problems of …
Valdez Creek could re-open
Representatives from MVP Capital (TSE) and Cambior (TSE) flew into Valdez, Alaska, recently to take a look at the Valdez Creek placer gold mine. After producing 60,431 oz. of refined gold last year, t…
Future metal prices elusive
The papers delivered last year at a conference held by the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in London, England, have been compiled and published as a book, titled Metals 2000. The contributors asses…
Greenstone drills two base metal properties
Drilling has commenced on two of Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) main base metal properties in Quebec and British Columbia. The company has two drills at work on its Scott Lake property, held jointly with…