Cheni sets October date for start-up at Lawyers
A production start-up in late October has been announced by Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) for its Lawyers gold-silver property in the mountainous Toodoggone area of north-central British Columbia. President …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Rockford makes bid for outstanding Tyranex shares
Rockford Minerals (TSE), a Toronto-based exploration company with interests in the Larder Lake, Ont., area, is making a takeover bid for Tyranex Gold (COATS), the company said recently. Rockford said …
Cambior to put Eldrich-Flavell into production
Cambior Inc. (TSE) has decided to put its wholly-owned Eldrich- Flavell property into production, President Louis Gignac said at the company’s annual meeting in Montreal. The mine, located about nine …
People (May 02, 1988)
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines — John B. Gammon appointed director, mineral development and lands branch; Andrew J. Freyman, senior policy advisor.
Golden Briar finds zone of copper-zinc-silver
A new copper, zinc and silver zone has been discovered in Quebec’s Casa Berardi area, Golden Briar Mines (ME) reports. The discovery is located in an optioned 18-claim area adjoining the southern boun…
Metall Mining posts 9-month earnings
Metall Mining (TSE) benefited from strong metal prices in the last quarter of 1987 to post net income of $17.3 million or 46 cents per share for the nine months ended Dec 31. That includes extraordina…
News in Brief (May 02, 1988)
Crew Minerals has changed its name to Asia-Pacific Resources (APQ:VSE) on a share-for-share basis.
Vancouver Stock Exchange Alotta ups nickel find
Market activity in Vancouver can only be described as lethargic and brokerage month-end has compounded matters even further. The selling out of delinquent accounts has tended to put downward pressure …
Letters to the Editor Insult to injury
Once again the minority shareholders are receiving second-rate consideration in a mining merger. I own shares in Mascot Gold Mines because I believe that it will be an excellent, profitable mine. If t…
Mascot reduces debt
The bank debt for Mascot Gold Mines’ (TSE) Hedley, B.C., gold project was reduced by $10 million to $46.4 million at the end of the second quarter. During the three months ended March 31, Mascot produ…
Innovations MONEY-SAVING ROAST
With 60 pieces of heavy mobile equipment and more than 200 pieces of plant machinery at Luscar Sterco’s Coal Valley mine, near Edson, Alta., preventive/ predictive maintenance is an obvious priority. …
Proceeds of Grant gold to solve Silverado problem
Living up to expectations has generally been a problem at Silverado Mines’ (VSE) Grant gold project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Milling at the troubled mining operation recommenced Dec 1, and since that t…