Editorial No equivalent to gold
Reporting ore reserves is a slippery business at best. Ore, of course, is material that can be mined at a profit. What constitutes ore, however, changes with the price of commodities, mining plans and…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Catear suspends production until April
Poor weather conditions and heavy snowfall in the Sulphurets area of northwestern British Columbia have led Catear Resources (VSE) to suspend operations at its Goldwedge mine until April. In the meant…
Golden Group’s Estrades project nudging closer to production
This year’s exploration and development program at the Estrades polymetallic deposit will include metallurgical testing, road construction and engineering studies leading to final feasibility, partner…
Placer Dome to option Brookbank property
Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) has signed a letter of intent to option Metalore Resources (TSE) Brookbank gold property near Beardmore, Ont. Under the terms of the deal, Placer has the right to earn a 50% int…
Big width on surface kindles interest in Quebec nickel find (March 27, 1989)
Surface trenching on the McNickel property north of Lac St. Jean, Que., has uncovered important looking nickel-copper mineralization over impressive dimensions. One area, measuring 300 ft in width, ha…
VSM, Serem-Quebec extend drilling
An additional $420,000 is being allocated to a drilling program under way at the zinc-silver-gold Grevet M property in northwestern Quebec, partners VSM Exploration (ME) and Serem-Quebec report. The f…
Star Lake mine closed
The Star Lake gold mine has been closed following the depletion of its orebody, Cameco — a Canadian Mining and Energy Corp. says. Located near La Ronge, Sask., the mine opened in Jan. 1987 wih a 2.5-…
Ennex developing Scottish gold mine
A Scottish gold mine is in the works. Broker James Capel recently reported Ennex International is exploring the Cononish property at Crianlarach, 60 miles northwest of Glasgow, and to date has defined…
Agency to promote small-scale mining
The lessons learned by companies developing small mines in Canada may soon be applied to mine development elsewhere in the world. That is the aim of Small Mining International, an international agency…
Orex to acquire Goldboro property
Having acquired a 25% interest in the Goldboro gold property in Guysborough Cty., N.S., Orex Exploration (ME) will spend $8 million to purchase the remaining 75% interest held by Onitap Resources (TSE…
Inco looks to fifth record quarter results
Inco Ltd. (TSE) is expecting its best quarter ever this year for the period ended March 31. The world’s largest nickel miner says this quarter’s results will represent its fifth consecutive record qua…
COATS Trading Features (March 20, 1989)
An active trader and volume leader again this week was Hanson Mineral Exploration which is planning to amalgamate with Perch River Mines, a private company controlled by J. McAdam and J.T. Flanagan. T…