METAL PRICES FUTURES PRICES (October 24, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US per lb.) Oct 138.00 135.00 138.00 + 8.50 Dec 128.30 122.70 127.80 + 7.70 Mar 113.00 108.40 112.50 …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Nevada Goldfields’ Aurora mine small, profitable
It took only 72 days and $5.2 million(US) to bring the Aurora mine of Nevada Goldfields (VSE) into production in 1987 — and that capital should be recovered in just over a year. The small open pit mi…
Cliff Resources, Canaustra Gold to merge
Toronto-based Cliff Resources (TSE) says it plans to merge with Canaustra Gold Exploration (VSE) and a numbered Ontario corporation, which owns 100% of Baie Verte Mines Inc. The proposed merger would …
Surf Inlet option
Surf Inlet Mines (VSE) has signed an agreement with Newfields Minerals (TSE) which gives the former company the right to acquire a 50% interest in Newfields, McGarry Twp. gold prospect. Located beside…
Stratmin completes graphite sample test
A 2,225-ton bulk sample of graphitic material from the Mont- Laurier graphite deposit owned by Stratmin Inc. (ME), has been processed. The milling was completed by Asbury Graphite Mills, one of the la…
Vedron exploration
Recently reporting the substantial completion of a program of ramping to the 650-ft level and driving exploration drifts, crosscuts and ventilation and access raises at its Timmins, Ont., property was…
First bulk sample at Geddes’ Windy Craggy
The first bulk sample is being taken at Geddes Resources’ (TSE) Windy Craggy deposit located in northwestern British Columbia. A cross-cut has entered the massive sulphide deposit for the first time, …
News in Brief (October 24, 1988)
Cambior Inc. (TSE) has expanded into California. The company has acquired a 50% interest in a 950-acre property which covers a section of the famed Mother Lode structure. The purchase price was $500,0…
Alberta Stock Exchange Varna leads again
A Calgary-based company topped the most-active list in Alberta again this week. In much lighter volumes of 300,000, Varna Gold traded as high as 50 and as low as 36 . The issue, which has a promising…
Judgment reserved in Lac/Corona case
Judgment was reserved by the Supreme Court of Canada in an appeal by LAC Minerals (TSE) to overturn an Ontario Supreme Court ruling and win back the lucrative Page-Williams gold mine located in the He…
Reed Lake drilling Wawa gold property
Drilling is scheduled to begin this month on Reed Lake Exploration’s (ASE) gold property, located northwest of Wawa, Ont. The 19-claim property hosts an iron sulphide deposit containing 900,000 tons o…
Drilling resumes at Lac Rouleau project
Drilling will resume this month on the Lac Rouleau gold project, partners Beaufield Resources (TSE) and Falconbridge Inc. (TSE) say. Located in Urban and Barry twps., Que., the Lac Rouleau project was…