Newmont suffers heavy fire damage
A fire at Newmont Gold Company’s Mill No 2 primary crusher on Dec 27 caused heavy damage to the structure. The exact cause of the blaze has not been determined but it appears to involve efforts to pre…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
High grade keeps Campbell at the head of the class
As one of the world’s highest-grade Agold mines, the Campbell Red Lake Ahas long remained splendidly isolated from the crucial barometers that affect other gold producers. So rich is the gold minerali…
Industry honors its own at first Hall of Fame dinner
The new Canadian Mining Hall of Fame recently welcomed its first 12 members during a gala induction banquet held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Maurice Brown, chairman of the Hall of Fame, presid…
Echo Bay, Coeur d’Alene extend Kensington vein on Alaska gold
An underground adit has intersected a downward extension of the Kensington vein on Echo Bay Mines’ (TSE) and Coeur d’Alene Mines’ (Amex) gold property located 50 miles north of Juneau, Alaska. The vei…
Geology of Ontario map series, a major OGS initiative
A major initiative now under way by the Ontario Geological Survey will eventually see a new set of comprehensive geology maps produced for the province by 1991. Chief geologist of the province’s Preca…
Gold Funds (January 16, 1989)
BGR Goldcorp Central MVP Capital Net value $11.86 8.74 6.73 N/A Price $ 9.125 6.00 5.75 N/A Discount 23.06% 31.3% 14.6% N/A…
Mishi Lake get $2.8 million to expand
A budget of $2.8 million has been allocated for additional work on the Mishi Lake gold project of Granges Exploration (TSE) and MacMillan Gold (VSE) near Wawa, Ont. The upcoming work program is geared…
BREAKING NEW GROUND CARIBOU
The Australians who picked up the Caribou deposit two years ago for a song expect to be dancing about their good fortune by year-end. But the skeptical eyes of many a senior geologist in the industry …
Newmont to explore Miramar’s Paymaster properties
A gold-silver project in Nevada encompassing several former producers will be explored by Newmont Exploration under the terms of a recent agreement with Miramar Energy Corp. (VSE). The agreement gives…
Murdochville to resume production in 1989
Mining operations at the Murdochville copper mine will resume in the first quarter of 1989, Noranda Inc. (TSE) says. The mine, located at Murdochville, Que., was shutdown in April, 1987 after a fire d…
Hemlo puts $28 million into Central Crude play
Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) is a firm believer in the Mishibishu gold camp west of Wawa, Ont. The big gold miner is taking down a 750,000- share private placement in Central Crude Ltd. (VSE) at a price of …
Whim Creek board resolves problems over offshore deals
Directors of Australia-based Whim Creek Consolidated and Toronto affiliates Northgate Exploration (TSE) and Westfield Minerals (TSE) appear to have resolved their recent differences. Patrick Hughes wh…