Goldbrae active
Exploration work has commenced at Goldbrae Developments’ Tartan Lake property in northern Manitoba. The initial program will include soil sampling, geological mapping, prospecting, hand trenching, and…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
General News & Comment FAME grants double in British Columbia
Direct assistance to prospectors through British Columbia’s Financial Assistance for Mineral Exploration (fame) program have been doubled this year. Grants up to $5,000 are now available to qualified …
Correction (July 27, 1987)
It was reported (N.M., July 20/87) that Platinova Resources is a private mineral exploration company. In fact Platinova, which has a 78% interest in Black Hawk Mining, was listed on the Toronto Stock …
Freewest options Noranda property
Freewest Resources has acquired an option on claims held by Noranda Exploration in the Harker- Holloway area north of Kirkland Lake, Ont. Freewest has the right to earn a 32% interest in the Noranda c…
Pioneer Metals seeks control of Silbak mining division
VANCOUVER — Being “first in the door” has its advantages, according to the president of Pioneer Metals, Robert D Willis. Nine months ago his company approached British Silbak Premier Mines about part…
Coxheath uncovers gold-bearing zone
A new gold-bearing zone has been discovered by Coxheath Gold Holdings on its Tangier property located 50 mi northeast of Halifax, N.S. President Michael Riddell reports the following assays of drill c…
Investment Comment Track record makes Minnova a bet
With three new high grade mines coming onstream by 1989, greater cash flow and clean balance sheet, Minnova Inc. looks like a worthwhile bet to a couple of Toronto brokerage houses. In a report titled…
News in Brief (July 20, 1987)
Geomaque Explorations has completed a geophysical survey on its 29-claim property in Bourlamaque Twp., Que. The work outlined several anomalies which have never been drill tested.
Luxor Explorations private placement
COATS-listed Luxor Explorations has announced a private placement issue for an aggregate consideration of $238,464. Under the terms of the placement, Luxor issued 1,028,858 common shares and a share p…
Drilling under way at Gwillim project
Drilling is under way on Greenstone Resources’ Gwillim gold mine property in the Chibougamau area of Quebec, President Ian Park reports. The drilling is being undertaken by Flanagan McAdam Resources a…
Cogesco receives exploration funds
An agreement has been concluded between Cogesco Mining Resources and Cogesco Partnership 1987 and Co., Ltd. whereby Cogesco has received $1.35 million in return for 1,578,974 common shares of the comp…
Noble Peak adds a drill to Rankin Inlet exploration
After receiving some encouraging exploration results earlier this year, Noble Peak Resources is introducing an expanded drilling program at its Happy Lake project southwest of Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. As …