Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Coin Lake prevails for U.S. gold mine

Gold production from the Golden Reward property in South Dakota is expected to begin within six months, Thomas Skimming, chairman and chief executive officer of Coin Lake Gold Mines (TSE), told shareh…


Platinova, Corona form joint venture

Toronto-based Platinova Resources (TSE) and International Corona Resources (TSE) have agreed to become joint venture partners, at Platinova’s East Greenland exploration concessions. In 1987, extensive…


Probable reserves up at Addington

Recent drilling has increased probable reserves on the Addington gold property in southeastern Ontario. Michele Gold Mines (VSE), which has an option to earn a 49% interest from Cathedral Gold Corp. (…


Falconbridge pays $960 million for independence

A few days ago a small airplane buzzed by outside the window of William James’ office on the 40th floor of Commerce Court, in downtown Toronto. The Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) 0000,0600 chairman was intri…


Rumors of Asamera unrest

Rumors of unrest within the hierarchy of Asamera Inc. (TSE) and its minerals subsidiary are apparently not unfounded. Bruce Kennedy, Asamera Minerals’ dynamic ex-president, has left and several other …


Inspiration sells U.S. subsidiary

Inspiration Resources Corp. (TSE) has completed the sale of substantially all the assets of its U.S. subsidiary, Inspiration Copper Co., to Cyprus Minerals Co. for approximately $125 million in cash. …


Perrex drill program

A 30,000-ft drill program is in progress on the Iris gold property held by partners Perrex Resources (ASE) and The Alberta Gold Exploration Corp (ASE). Located in the Harker-Holloway area east of Math…


CoCa Mines sought by USMX

Explaining why its recently proposed merger with Pegasus Gold (NASDAQ) ended in failure, CoCa Mines (NASDAQ) said in a shareholder’s letter that it also held serious negotiations with USMX Inc. of Den…


Placer Pacific gets Australian prospect

In a package deal that involves two separate agreements, Placer Pacific, a subsidiary of Placer Dome (TSE), has acquired a potential gold producer in Western Australia and a number of other properties…


COATS Trading Features (July 11, 1988)

A holiday shortened week took its toll on COATS-listed issues. Newfield Mines continued firm at $5 on volume of 5,600 shares. The company will be merged with TSE- listed issues Jonpol Explorations and…


Lac Moves on Jonpol project

Trucking of ore from a Garrison Twp., Ont., property to the Macassa mill in Kirkland Lake will be considered by Lac Minerals (TSE), a Lac spokesman tells The Northern Miner. The operation is contingen…


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