Articles by Northern Miner Staff

In an event being billed as one of historic importance to the mining industry, 12 of its most distinguished discoverers and mine- makers (10 posthumously) are to be inducted into the recently formed C…

More investment dollars continue to be spent on precious metals exploration in Canada than on base metals. This despite base metals reserves dwindling and base metals prices booming. The reason, perha…

Inco Limited (TSE) in Thompson, Man., has won the provincial award for efficient electrical energy use in industry, it was announced recently by the Canadian Electrical Association and Manitoba Hydro….

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.06-$1.08 per lb. (Nov 22, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 95 -$1.00 per lb. (Nov 3, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6-$6.15 per lb. (Nov 22, 1988). CADMIUM: New York deal…

The Chu Chua massive sulphide deposit near Kamloops, B.C., is being evaluated by Minnova Inc. (TSE) for potential open pittable, high grade copper ore that might supply additional feed to the Samatosu…

Can-Mac Exploration (VSE) has arranged a flow-through share financing of $300,000. Can-Mac will issue 909,091 common shares at a price of 33 per share. The company must spend the proceeds by Dec 31 o…

The Chester Twp. gold project in northern Ontario being developed by Chesbar Resources (TSE) and Murgold Resources (TSE) could be operational by early summer, 1989. Chesbar President J. T. Flanagan sa…

There was a surprising unanimity of opinion on the future of the United States precious metals industry by key executives at the Northwest Mining Association convention held here recently. A special f…

Heavy exploration activity in Northwestern British Columbia for both gold and copper and the promotional abilities of Murray Pezim, can be collectively credited with generating the lion’s share of rec…

Further exploration entailing a substantial second phase diamond drill program and an orientation IP survey is planned for the Hislop property east of Timmins, Ont. During 1988, the property was the s…

Franco Nevada Mining (TSE) which holds a royalty interest in the huge Goldstrike gold mine in Nevada, has agreed to acquire a major slice of a large Northwest Territories copper deposit. In a bid to b…

VANCOUVER GBX Res. Corp. — gross proceeds rec $210,000. Moraga Res. Ltd. — gross proceeds rec $430,000. Simon Fraser Res. Ltd. — gross proceeds rec $175,000. Stonewall Res. Inc. — 300,000 sold for…