Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Getty, Fairfield to drill Logan

A $1.2 million exploration program will be conducted on the Logan zinc-silver property by partners Getty Resources and Fairfield Minerals. Located 65 miles west of Watson Lake, Yk., the Logan project …



Goldcorp to enter gold bullion loan business

In a bid to lower the perennial discount evident in all gold funds, Goldcorp Investments plans to add more lustre to the fund by arranging gold bullion loans. The move is designed to use a portion of …


Strike notice

The United Steel Workers of America has served 72 hr strike notice on Cominco Ltd. Shutdown of the company’s massive smelting and refining complex at Trail, B.C. was scheduled to begin Wednesday May 6…


Calpine completes five drill holes

Calpine Resources of Calgary has announced the completion of five holes (2,251 ft) on the DD zone at the Eisler Lake, Sask., gold property. Complete results are not yet available. Hole No 1, drilled …


Montreal Exchange Barexor issues popular

Trading more than 1.7 million shares on the Montreal Exchange this week was Barexor Minerals, the activity attributed by a spokesman mainly to the naming of a new president of the company. Barexor, wh…





Westmin increases profit, plans gain

A sharp increase in net earnings was reported by Westmin Resources in its first quarter. Earnings reached $5.3 million compared to $1.6 million in the same period last year. Including a provision for …


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