obituaries Ovide D. Maurice
Ovide Dollard Maurice, a former director of the Geological Exploration Services of the Quebec Department of Natural Resources, died recently at age 70. Born near Midland, Ont., Maurice graduated from …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Arizona mineral sands – big claims, little verification
What’s the world’s richest mineral deposit? Carlin, Hemlo or even the fabulous South African gold and platinum mines? How about the 24 million oz of gold in Misima near Papua New Guinea? According to …
Mine design congress
Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., will host the International Congress on Mine Design Aug 23-26, 1993. The congress will cover all aspects of underground and open pit mines in both hard and soft r…
Market down on latest Louvicourt drill results (August 21, 1989)
Toronto mining analysts were at a loss this week to explain initial market reaction to the latest results from the Aur Resources (TSE), Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) massive sulphide discovery east of …
Forecasting trends for lead and copper markets
The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy organized a conference, Metals 2000, in London earlier this year dealing with trends in major metals over the next decade. The following looks at the discussio…
First gold poured at Bond’s Bullfrog
610-o gol ba i th firs t hav bee poure a Bon Internatio nal Gold’s (TSE) new Bullfrog mine near Beatty, Nev. Construction of the $112-million(US) Bullfrog mine and mill complex began last August and r…
Editorial Hemlo case sets a high standard
There seems to be a general feeling in the mining industry that business dealings will require even more legal experts in the wake of the LAC-Corona lawsuit, as if more lawyers somehow ensures that co…
Newmont halts $425 million deal with Peabody Holdings
Uncertainty regarding the future of Peabody Holding Co., has forced Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE) to cancel its plan to extract $425 million(US) from the coal company. Denver-based Newmont, which holds …
Obituaries J.E. `Jerry’ Jerome
Jas Edward (Jerry) Jerome died recently in Temiskaming, Ont., at age 85. Jerome graduated in 1926 from Queen’s University with a degree in mining and metallurgy. After beginning his mining career in B…
People (August 21, 1989)
AVINO MINES & RESOURCES — Louis Wolfin appointed president and chief executive officer; Grant Barnwell, Paul B. Coombs, Joseph A. Field, Jonathon Goodbody, G. Martin Greer, H. Brodie Hicks and Louis …
Letters to the Editor South Africa sanctions would hurt Canada
Even while Joe Clark and several others were pontificating about South Africa in Canberra, Australia, CBC’s “The Journal” was giving an account of some surprising developments in Sioux Lookout, Ont. I…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (August 21, 1989)
1989 Aug 15Aug 14Aug 11Aug 10Aug 9HIGH LOW Composite 4002.093994.273996.354019.624003.674019.623353.13 Metals & Minerals3778.093733.633720.383715.793717.923778.093207.50 Integrated mines3964.653919.17…