Top of the heap
Skeptics scoffed when Pegasus Gold of Vancouver announced in 1979 that it was planning to put into production its Landusky and Zortman properties in Montana. Wi th a low grade deposit (0.027 oz gold p…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Fin amalgamates with Continental
Fin Resources of Toronto recently amalgamated with its wholly owned subsidiary Continental Precious Minerals. According to President Edward Godin, Fin and Continental will continue as one corporation …
People Hecla Mining Co.
Arthur Brown, president and chief executive officer, has assumed the additional position of chairman of the board, succeeding William A. Griffith who has retired.
People Newmont Mining Corp.
Mary Beth Donnelly named director of government relations.
Western Goldfields retains $15 million for acquisitions
In September, 1986, Western Goldfields poured the first gold from its 60%-owned Hog Ranch heap leach mine in Nevada. Now the company has reported earnings of 30 cents per share (28 cents fully dilut…
News in Brief (August 03, 1987)
S.I.S. Explorations has changed its name to Allegiance Equity Corp. (anq:vse) on a basis of one new share for four old shares.
Noranda, Getty release results of Tundra project
Additional drilling results have been obtained from Noranda Inc. and Getty Resources’ Courageous Lake joint venture property located 130 miles northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Previous results from a …
Queries Kaaba to heap leach in California
When I last wrote to you in the summer of 1985, you seemed unaware of Skyline Explorations, which was trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange at 85 cents . Since you haven’t published any news of Ka…
CROSS-CUTS Huge nugget find reported
It looks like a big baked potato, it’s said to weigh 74.6 oz and it could be worth at least $60,000. “It” is a gold nugget, discovered July 9 at Squaw Creek, B.C., that could be the biggest ever in Ca…
LETTERS Brunswick bigger than Red Dog
I am writing with regard to an article in the May, 1987, issue. The article enti tled “A Jackpot in the Arctic” (i.e. the Red Dog deposit) stated that “among zin c deposits, only the original Broken H…
Placer, MSV encouraged with underground program
Initial results from an underground program on the Eastmain gold project east of James Bay, are confirming earlier drill results. Partners Placer Development and MSV Resources plan to have the program…
Old Newcor mine gets second look by Colray, Vista
A joint venture program to explore the old Newcor mine property in the Flin Flon area of Manitoba has been announced by Colray Resources and Vista Mines. Colray can earn a 30% interest by spending abo…