Obituary J.S. Thomson
J. S. (Jim) Thomson, a mining engineer who was active in British Columbia’s Bralorne gold camp as well as in Newfoundland, the Yukon Territory and the Hemlo, Ont., gold camp, died recently at Tsawwass…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Throughput climbs for Rhyolite Res.
A small gravity concentrator is operating at Rhyolite Resources’ Texada Island gold property northwest of Vancouver. President John Bissett says that throughput has increased gradually and now average…
Mets project calls for $1.1 m.
A $1.1 million exploration program is scheduled this summer on the Mets project of Manson Creek Resources and Golden Rule Resources in the Toodoggone area 160 miles north of Smithers, B.C. Their 1986 …
Bogosu program well under way says Sikaman
The field program, on the Bogosu property, by Canadian Bogosu Resources, a Ghanain company jointly owned by Sikaman Gold Resources, and Denison Mines, is well under way, reports A. T. Griffis, Sikaman…
Massive seeking major financing
This could be a pivotal year for Vancouver-listed Massive Resources. The company plans to file for a listing on the tse this month and financing, totalling $8.4 million, for the balance of the year sh…
Nuclear meetings
The 27th annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Association (cna) will take place June 14-17, with the 8th annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society (cns) scheduled for June 16-17, both gat…
Golden North
Diamond drill programs on the Nickel Plate Mountain properties of Golden North Resources Corp., near Hedley, B.C., are returning encouraging gold assays. The programs are under the direction of Mascot…
Muscocho reports a loss in 1986
With record exploration expenditures in 1986, Muscocho Explorations has reported a loss for the year, after non-cash items consisting of depreciation, amortization and preferred share dividends, of $4…
Barrick disposes
Toronto-listed American Barrick Resources Corp. has completed its planned disposition of all its non- gold assets. It has sold its two coal supply agreements and certain mining equipment, representing…
Amca is building bigger leach pad at Arizona Bet
One small heap leach pad is fully operational and a second but larger pad (20,000-25,000 tons) is being constructed at Amca Resources’ Silver Cross property near Phoenix, Ar. Some copper-bearing ore h…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Consolidation phase blues
The market has entered a consolidation phase which is not surprising given the incredible momentum it’s shown in recent months. This is actually quite normal for this time of year because companies ar…
More exploration planned for Quebec placer project
An agreement has been reached between Macamic Resources and Coniagas Mines to further explore and develop the latter’s alluvial gold properties in Beauce Cty., Que. Macamic will spend $1 million to ac…