Goldpost plans drill program
A high grade gold zone has been encountered by Goldpost Resources in the crosscut which has been driven through the Gibson west zone in the Hislop west property in northeastern Ontario. Both walls of …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Terra turns attention to Mexican gold bet
The interior of a large cathedral in this thriving Mexican town boasts silver- covered arches reminiscent of an earlier and even more prosperous age. In terms of recorded silver production, the area r…
Interquest to drill at Montana project
A drilling program is slated for May by Interquest Resources Corp. at its Drumlummon mine property located in Marysville, Mon. At the turn of the century the Drumlummon mine was the largest gold produ…
Joint workshop
Joining forces to offer a national Mining Industry Communications Workshop June 2-4 at the new Westin Hotel in Denver are the American Mining Congress and the National Coal Association. Half-day train…
Intnl. conference on ground control
A call for papers is being issued for the seventh international conference on ground control in mining, to be held Aug 3-5, 1988, at Morgantown, West Virginia. Papers are invited in the field of groun…
United Keno expects profit and a longer mine life
There were no questions from the floor at the annual meeting of silver producer United Keno Hill Mines, probably reflecting the fact that shareholders generally liked what they heard from President J….
$1 million program set for Southlands
Southlands Mining plans to spend at least $1 million this year on Eureka Resources’ Frasergold project, 62 miles east of Williams Lake, B.C. The program will be partly financed by a flow-through share…
Copper more cost-competitive, Phelps Dodge president says
The next eight years (to 1995) should be a time of consolidation and opportunity for the copper industry, says the chairman of the board and president of Phelps Dodge in the United States. “Although w…
Exploration funds for Que. company
An agreement worth $2.5 million has been signed by Exploration Miniere Ligneris for its 1987 exploration program with Oberon, President Benoit Violette announced at the company’s recent annual meeting…
COATS Trading Features (April 27, 1987)
One of the biggest winners on the Coats system this week was Chance Mining & Exploration, which closed at 90 cents after hitting $1. The company says Falconbridge has optioned another of its properti…
Depressed nickel leads to Inco loss
For the first quarter ended Mar. 31, Inco Ltd realized a loss of $5 million or 8 cents per share. This follows the last quarter of 1986 where the company lost $6.5 million or 10 cents per share. Alt…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange (April 27, 1987)
Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date April 21 April 20 April 17 April 16 April 15 Copper 914.5-915.5 N/A N/A 924-926 915-916 Lead 398-399 N…