CIM Symposium
The Hydrometallurgy Section of the Metallurgical Society of CIM is sponsoring an International Symposium on Electrometallurgical Plant Practice in Montreal, Que., on Oct 21-24, 1990 at the Le Grand Ho…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Letter to the Editor Exploration ban in parks results in millions
The announcement on May 17, 1988, that mining exploration would not be allowed in the newly- created park areas in Ontario resulted in the loss of millions of dollars worth of economic activity in Ont…
CORONA CORP (excluding Williams Mine)
For 12-month period ended Sept 30, 1988. In millions of dollars, except per-share figures. 1988 1987 Assets $644.0 $617.4 Long-term debt $87.1 $125.1 Revenue $166.2 $102.1 Earnings …
Cominco Resources increases reserves at Lobo
The Maricunga gold district of northern Chile has at least one obvious parallel to Nevada’s Carlin district in that both regions have the kind of bulk tonnage gold potential that attracts or makes maj…
Noranda announces reserve figure at Mishibishu
Noranda Minerals President Keith Hendrick says Hemlo Gold (TSE), a Noranda subsidiary, has identified geological reserves of 1.7 million tons averaging 0.25 oz gold per ton on Central Crude’s (VSE) Ea…
Investment needed to sustain mine production
Production-sustaining investment at Canadian mine sites has declined some 40 sinc 1981 warn th federa departmen o Energ Mine an Resources. The accompanying graph shows annual production-s…
Calpine’s Eskay Creek discovery largest B.C. find in many years
The latest drill results from the Eskay Creek project of Calpine Resources (VSE) and Consolidated Stikine Silver (VSE) suggests it’s the largest single gold discovery here in many years. Although no r…
Rio Algom completes Kerr-McGee purchase
Toronto-based Rio Algom (TSE) has completed a $28.5-million(US) acquisition of uranium properties owned by Kerr-McGee Corp. and all the issued and outstanding shares of Quivira Mining, a wholly- owned…
Nevada Goldfields, Minerex discussing rationalization (January 30, 1989)
Discussions have taken place between Nevada Goldfields Corp. (NASDAQ) and Minerex Resources (TSE) about a possible rationalization of their mining operations near Hawthorne, Nev. While emphasizing the…
T&H makes new gold discovery east of Casa Berardi
T&H Resources (TSE) has made a new gold discovery on property held by Northway Explorations (TSE) in Noyon Twp. east of the Casa Berardi area in northwestern Quebec. President John Pollack says a dril…
News in Brief (January 30, 1989)
Orex Resources (ORX:ASE) has changed its name to Carlin Gold Co. Inc. (CIO:ASE) on a share for share basis.
Engineering studies under way for Meridian Beartrack deposit
Drilling is expected to resume on Meridian Gold Company’s Beartrack deposit (N.M., Dec 12/88) in early spring, said Raymond Threlkeld, regional exploration manager. In the meantime, engineering studie…