Editorial Medals of bravery
There are few occupations where one relies on fellow workers in times of emergency to the same extent miners do. There are the everyday tasks done with the safety of others in mind and there are the f…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Force de-lists from VSE
Force Resources (COATS) has been de-listed from the Vancouver Stock Exchange after continued testing of samples from its Moapa Valley project in Nevada by independent laboratories failed to yield assa…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (July 17, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US83.50 cents – 85.50 cents per lb. (July 6, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 98 cents -$1.00(US) per lb. (June 22, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.75-$5.85(US) per lb. (Ju…
Inco and Cambrian unite to solve skills shortage
One of mining’s biggest companies is teaming up with a Sudbury, Ont., community college in an effort to stem the growing shortage of skilled miners and mineral processing staff in northern Ontario. To…
Durga to buy mill
A letter of intent has been signed between Durga Resources (ASE) and a U.S. company giving Durga the right to buy a 100% interest in a 250-ton-per-day flotation mill in Nevada. The deal also includes …
Underground work at Tulsequah Chief
Since mobilizing a crew to the Tulsequah Chief project in northern British Columbia in early June, Cominco Ltd. (TSE) has rehabilitated 2,700 ft of track in the 5400-level prior to starting drifting. …
DVR plans to market low cost cyanide production process
A Vancouver- based company plans to market a scaled down version of an established process that could dramatically reduce cyanide costs for mining companies, especially those with heap leach operation…
Auto sector factor in projected growth in demand for zinc, lead
Consumption growth in both zinc and lead is predicted by an international securities firm, in part because of an expected increase in car production this year. In its Annual Review of the World Lead a…
Inco in France
Inco Ltd. (TSE) has signed an agreement which will lead to gold exploration in France. The deal is with Pierre Nicolini, a professor, and Michel Quint, who have formed a company named Cevenor S.A. Inc…
Brenda illustrates problem of dwindling reserves ..Second in a
Because of the limited remaining life of Brenda’s big, low grade, open pit copper- molybdenum operation in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, Mine Manager Emile Brokx is probably more conscious of th…
Agreements signed in Barrack, City deal
An agreement that will result in City Resources Canada (TSE) being acquired 54.1% by a subsidiary of Barrack Mines of Australia has been signed by all parties. Through its subsidiary, Barrack will pur…
COATS (Over-the-counter) Quiet trading
A quiet week of trading on COATS left most mining issues generally unchanged. The average number of trades per day on COATS slipped to a low of 210 last month, compared with 288 for the same period a …