Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Ethical investment funds do not hold shares in New York-based Inspiration Resources (TSE), which this week traded in Toronto at about $8. The reason: an indirect connection to two South African mining…

A drill program is under way on the McNeil property held equally by Greenstone Resources (TSE) and Dragoon Resources (VSE). Located in the Kootenay area of the province, the McNeil property has geolog…

Toronto-based Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE) has become another victim of the market malaise that is currently affecting Canadian gold stocks. With its share price down to just below $7 on the Toronto Sto…

Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) is preparing an offer to purchase the interest held by Teck Corp. (TSE) in the former producing Lamaque gold mine near Val d’Or, Que. The offer will also be for the 1,800-ton-p…

The Castle Mountain property owned 100% by Viceroy Resource Corp. (TSE) is another step closer to becoming a new heap leach gold producer in California. A joint venture and credit agreement on the pro…

Another quiet week, characterized by consistent low volumes and a general lack of interest in the market, has come and gone on the VSE. Brokers say investors are staying on the sidelines because there…

John J. Crowhurst, one of Canada’s best known mining engineers died Aug 13 at the Delta Hospital in Ladner, B.C. at the age of 69. “Jack” was educated in Vancouver, graduating from the University of B…

Described as Canada’s largest undeveloped gold resource, the Tundra deposit is reported to host potential reserves of some 32 million tons grading 0.20 oz gold per ton. The deposit is located 130 mile…

The mining industry has a standard and accepted way of reporting reserves. First, the reserve category — proven, probable or possible — is given, then the tonnage and grade. But a new practice has …

The assets of Esso Minerals Canada, recently put up for sale by parent Imperial Oil (N.M., Sept 26/88) include several interesting gold prospects. In the Toodoggone area of northern British Columbia, …

American Barrick’s wholly-owned Camflo mine 12 miles west of Val d’Or, Que., rates but one page in the company’s 62-page, 1987 annual report. Barrick’s Mercur and Holt-McDermott mines and the Nevada g…

For JoAnne Nelson, project geologist working withing the Canada- British Columbia Mineral Development Agreement, the past has come alive in an unusual way. In June, 1987, The University of British Col…