`Dirt-pile’ swindles under investigation
The U.S. Bureau of Mines is a well-known prospector of that nation’s mineral supplies. But recently, the bureau has been involved in protecting the American public from what has been dubbed the “Fool’…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Juniors shift attention to base metals as prices for precious
On the edge of the world’s largest anorthosite intrusion, 25 miles north of Lac St. Jean, Que., the rumble of diamond drill rigs echoes across the rolling terrain. Drill results from this summer’s wor…
Glencairn Explorations issues rights offering
A rights offering will be offered to shareholders of Glencairn Explorations (ASE) of Toronto. Under the terms of the offering shareholders may subscribe to one common share for each four common shares…
Editorial Hopes for China betray opur naivete
It is an appalling sight to see a state turn its guns on its children. When that same regime then embarks on a public manhunt to track down those children, the student dissidents who naively occupied …
OSC to consider Comaplex issue at June hearing
The Ontario Securities Commission has scheduled a hearing for June 23, to consider whether shares of Comaplex Resources not held by a Swiss bank and two Liberian investment firms should be allowed to …
Metal Prices (June 19, 1989)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 13 June 12 June 9 June 8 June 7 Copper 1677-1…
Davidson boosts land holdings in Timmins area
Toronto-based Davidson Tisdale Mines (TSE) has expanded its land holdings in the Timmins area of northern Ontario. President K. R. Kent told shareholders at the recent annual meeting the company had s…
Aur discovery is unrelated to former Louvem zinc mine
The old Louvicourt Twp. copper- zinc mine where Aur Resources (TSE) and Louvem Mines (TSE) have discovered an interesting new massive sulphide deposit, is one of four ex-base metal producers in the Va…
On basis of copper find Value of Aur, Louvem soars
A massive sulphide discovery on a disputed Val d’Or, Que. property held by Toronto-based Aur Resources (TSE) and Louvem Mines (TSE) sparked a flurry of buying activity as investors raced to buy up sha…
FINANCING (June 19, 1989)
VANCOUVER Cons Trout Lake — gross proceeds rec $175,000. Rio Gold Mining — 560,000 sold for gross $448,000. Ezekiel Expls — 250,000 sold for gross $87,500. Big Strike Res — opt exerc on 162,500 @ …
Despite dropping gold price Nuinsco on track at Cameron
Even though the financial climate could hardly be called hospitable, Douglas Hume strives to be realistic about the task that lies before him. Yes, he admits, a $100(US) per oz jump in the price of go…
Dolphin selling quarter interest in Nfld. project
A 25% interest in the Cape Ray gold project in Newfoundland is being sold by Dolphin Explorations (TSE) to Ardonex Resources, a private company. Newfoundland-based Ardonex has agreed in principle to p…