CORE SHACK Epigenetic gold in Val D’Or
The Kierens Zone is an epigenetic gold deposit on Aur Resources’ First Canadian property, 10 miles west of Val d’Or, Que. Based on surface drilling results, the deposit is estimated to contain drill-i…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ORE HORIZONS The Metalore gold discovery What stalled development?
The gold discovery by Metalore Resources not only sparked a staking rush into the Beardmore area of Ontario, but a stock market play as well. Announced by The Northern Miner in March, 1986, the news o…
SUPPLIERS’ NOTES (July 01, 1987)
SEW-Eurodrive Co. of Canada, based in Bramalea, Ont., has opened its third Canadian plant, in Lasalle, Que. The new facility offers the Quebec mining industry its choice of more than two million diffe…
EDITOR’S NOTE More than gold
To the east and to the west, gold is revitalizing a moribund Canadian mining industry. In Nova Scotia earlier this year, Seabright Resources produced a gold bar from development muck at its Forest Hil…
LAW Fees and negligence
Most agreements that contemplate a party acting as an operator to carry out exploration or other mining work financed by several parties permit the operator to charge against the project some of the o…
LETTERS B.C. supports mining industry
Your recent article “Where to Explore” (March issue) claimed that British Columbia was among the least supportive of the provinces when it comes to assisting mineral development. Nothing could be fart…
Noranda options Hilltop gold bet
A VSE and TSE-listed junior company, based in Vancouver, U.S. Precious Meals Inc, has entered into an agreement with the exploration arm of Noranda Inc. In the agreement Noranda Exploration can earn a…
Heap leach bets high on Cominco’s list
With $40 million in its treasury from a recent equity offering, Cominco Resources International is preparing to initiate work on 50 international mineral properties. Exploration work at Cominco’s Buck…
Kidd to resume drilling on Chance claims in July
Drilling on the Timmins, Ont., area property which Kidd Creek Mines holds under option from Chance Mining and Exploration is scheduled to resume in late July. The $350,000 program will consist of dril…
Funding for Goldpost
Goldpost Resources Inc. has entered into an agreement with Middlefield Resources under which the Middlefield company is committed to provide Goldpost with $1 million for the purchase of flow- through …
Orcana earning 50% interest in Cook property
An agreement has been signed between New Sabina Resources and Orcana Resources whereby Orcana may earn a 50% interest in the former’s Cook property in MacMurchy Twp., located 18 miles west of Gowganda…
Denison sells Conrex to private investors
Consolidated Rexpar Minerals and Chemicals recently announced financing plans that will take the company into merchant banking and investments business in association with Gornitzki, Thompson & Little…