Overton to amalgamate with Newfoundland Exp.
Toronto-based Overton Energy and Resources has agreed in principle to amalgamate with private company called Newfoundland Exploration, Overton said recently. “Newexco’s” principle asset is the Handcam…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
NO HEADLINE (June 13, 1988)
TEXT: Houston Metals Corp. (VSE) has signed an exploration agreement with 1988 Tap-IV Resource Ltd. Partnership to subscribe for 602,410 flow-through shares to be issued by Houston at 83 cents per sh…
Impressive assays SNIP looks good underground
Impressive assay results have been reported by Cominco Ltd. (TSE) and Delaware Resources (VSE) from underground exploration and development in the Twin zone at their SNIP project northwest of Stewart,…
Books in Review Register of Australian Mining
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1988-89, edited by Ross Louthean. Published by Resource Information Unit, 100 Hay St, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008. Price $195. Overseas (North and South America), $…
Prospector made discovery that created Noranda
In the early 1920s, prospector Edmund Horne discovered along the shores of Lake Osisko, in northwestern Quebec, one of the richest lodes of copper and gold in the world. Over the years, the deposit wa…
Rockford to get shares of Northern Ranger
Rockford Minerals (TSE) has agreed to buy a controlling block of 4.7 million shares of Northern Ranger Minerals (ASE) from Northfield Capital Corp. (COATS) in a share exchange agreement. Northern Rang…
St Andrew announces financing proceeds
St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) has announced the receipt of proceeds from the May 4 underwriting of a 25-million(SFr) issue of convertible bonds. The issue was underwritten by a Swiss-based bank consortiu…
Low key Cambior Inc. growing at a fast pace
Since Quebec crown corporation Soquem spun off its assets in 1986 to form Cambior Inc. (TSE), the new entity has been one of the least vociferous of Canada’s mining outfits. Rather than boast about it…
Meridor explores Iskut property
First phase of a $500,000 exploration program was started recently by Meridor Resources (VSE) at the Iskut property in the Stewart gold camp in northern British Columbia. The program consists of groun…
Foreign exchange effects on metal prices
At first glance, the effects of foreign currency zig-zags and inflation fears on mining are difficult to picture. Perhaps one way is to treat them simply as a foreign remittance being sent to you mont…
U.S. Report
This week’s issue of The Northern Miner is the first to include a new, regular report on mining activities in the United States. In recent years, gold mining in the western U.S. has increased consider…
Bunker Hill mine reopening planned later this year
Companies are taking a serious look at dormant base metal producers, including Bunker Hill Mining (U.S.), a subsidiary of VSE-listed Bunker Hill Mining Co. Wright Engineers of Vancouver is preparing a…