Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The following is a list of exploration in the Red Lake area over the past year and projected activities for 1988. Re-exploring known sites Much of the exploration activity in 1987 was dedicated to …

There was once a time when almost every home had a coalbin in the cellar. Shiny black nuggets rolled into the bin from the coalman’s truck providing fuel for the furnace. The coalbin held a certain fa…

Most gold deposits in Nevada’s Carlin trend are associated with north-south-trending normal faults in both upper and lower plate rocks adjacent to the Roberts Mountain thrust fault. In recent years, h…

With major programs completed on several of the company’s properties, 1987 was a busy year for Consolidated Silver Standard Mines, shareholders learned at the annual meeting. Approximately $1 million …

A basal till sampling program has identified 28 geochemical gold anomalies in the Eastmain River area of Quebec, Eastmain Resources says. Of the 28 anomalies, 21 will be followed up with more sampling…

A private placement with a company director has been reduced to 100,000 common shares at $1.10 per share because of current market conditions, Kewagama Gold Mines (Quebec) reports. Also, subject to re…

Major owners: * North American Metals (50%), Chevron Canada Resources (50%) Commodity: * gold Discovery date: * 1985 Production decision: * August, 1987 Start-up: * fourth quarter, 1988 Capital costs:…

A short course on the recovery of gold from ore using heap leaching technology is being presented at the Alaska Civic Centre, March 22-23, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Presented by the Alaska Departments of …

Levesque Beaubien will test the financial waters “in the next little while,” to raise exploration funds for NovaGold Resources, The Northern Miner has learned. Geological consultants, Watts, Griffis &…

Kiena Gold Mines realized net income of $9.56 million or 81 cents per share on revenue of $39.6 million in 1987. The Placer Dome affiliate attributes the improved bottom line to stronger gold prices w…

Atlas Yellowknife Resources has changed its name to PanAtlas Energy Inc. (pa:tse) on a 1-new- for-12-old share basis.

Atomic Energy Canada Limited by George Lermer. 75 pages, Cat. No: EC22-145-1987E, ISBN 0-660- 12553-6. $8.95(C); other countries $10.75(C). Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Ottawa, Ont. K1A OS9….