Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Equinox-Technigen explore Maude Lake gold property

Equinox Resources has entered into an agreement with Technigen Corp., giving Technigen a right to acquire up to 40% of Equinox’s interest in the Maude Lake gold property in Ontario. Under a joint vent…


Falconbridge job worth $10 million

A contract worth about $10 million has been signed by Longyear Canada Inc. of North Bay, Ont., involving diamond drilling on the Lindsley base and precious metals property of Falconbridge Ltd. located…


Letters to the Editor Mine fatalities study

Your editorial — Mine fatalities study must be nation-wide — is indeed timely. The mining industry does require a greater effort to look into the causes of mine fatalities. However, your assertion t…


Toronto man wins gold prize

A Toronto resident has won 28 oz gold in the “Strike it Rich” contest staged this summer by Ontario Place’s Ontario North Now, in co- operation with the Ontario Mining Association. Winner of the gold,…



News in Brief (November 09, 1987)

A merger which would see Royal Apex Silver become part of Coeur d’Alene Mines of Idaho, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, has been announced. Holders of Royal Apex common stock would rec…


Potash Co. loss on low price, closure

In the 9-month period ended Sept 30, Potash Co. of America, Inc. suffered an unaudited loss of $16.3 million, including an extraordinary charge of $3.9 million for shutdown expenses at its Saskatchewa…


Pro-or finds gold, chromium showings

Nine new gold and two new chromium showings have been discovered by Pro-or Mining Resources’ prospecting team at the Menarik property in the James Bay area of Quebec. The property is located within 7 …


Books (November 09, 1987)

Rock mechanics: Proceedings of the 28th U.S. symposium, in Tucson, Ariz., June 29-July 1, 1987, published by the University of Arizona, 1264 pages, $55(US). The 140 papers in the proceedings cover all…


METAL MARKETS South Africa`s effect on metal prices

The most important single item of news to be found in the bruising events flowing from the panic on world stock exchanges from Oct 19 on is that the gold price retained its value (while stocks did not…


Profit uptrend for Dickenson

The uptrend in earnings of Dickenson Mines continues, with net for the nine months ended Sept 30 ahead to $4,981,000 or 34 cents per share, up from $2,783,000 or 25 cents a share for the same period…


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