Women’s conference
Judy Erola, a former mines minister for the federal government, will give the luncheon address on March 3, at a Northern Women’s conference on resources and environment in Sudbury. Women from northern…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Corona bids cash for Dickenson
An all-cash takeover bid for the B shares of Dickenson Mines (TSE) and the common shares of Dickenson-associated company Kam-Kotia Mines (TSE) has been made by Corona Corp. (TSE). It marks the second …
ECM seeks partners on Nevada prospects
Five gold exploration properties in north central Nevada have recently been acquired by ECM Inc. The properties, located in Lander and Eureka Counties, cover a total of 52,000 acres in Nevada’s Cortez…
Ventures buying Eastmaque shares
Control of Eastmaque Gold Mines (TSE) is slowly slipping into the hands of Ventures Trident, a Colorado-based mining investment partnership. Ventures has purchased 900,000 preference shares of Eastmaq…
Books Wide spectrum
Ore Deposit Models is a collection of papers, which formed a series in Geoscience Canada, on models from a wide spectrum of mineral deposits. Each paper presents an ore type within the framework of em…
Springer Resources reports gold zone
Recently-listed Springer Resources (VSE) reports anomalous gold values have been encountered on its Glenwood-White Bay joint venture property in Newfoundland. The 60-claim Glenwood property is one of …
Durga targets Nevada belt for future metals search
With exploration under way at a couple of Northwest Territories gold properties Durga Resources (ASE) is now setting its sights on the Nevada gold belt. The Calgary company beat out two rival bidders …
Neptune’s Colomac project at mercy of a frozen road
From the vantage point of a corporate boardroom in downtown Toronto, the plan sounds straight forward enough. Over the next 12 months, Neptune Resources (TSE) will deliver $25 million worth of equipme…
INSIDER TRADES (February 06, 1989)
Augdome — G. Chilian bought 200,000 (amended, Dec) @ 30 cents to hold 700,974. Bitech — G. Angelov sold 83,000 (Dec) @ 55 cents -82 cents to hold 245,924. Breakwater — N. Goodman bought 22,470 (Nov…
BP, Galactic open Ridgeway in South Carolina
America’s first gold rush began almost 200 years ago in the Piedmont area of the Carolinas; and after a half-century hiatus (production ceased during World War Two), gold mining has made a significant…
Agnico’s exploration
With production at its Telbel gold mine back on track, Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) is now turning its attention to outside exploration activities, which are being both broadened and stepped up. Working q…
Metal Prices (February 06, 1989)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Jan 31 Jan 30 Jan 27 Jan 26 Jan 25 Copper …