St Joe says it’s a go on the Golden Patricia
Just 14 months after pulling the first discovery hole on the Golden Patricia property near Pickle Lake, Ont., St. Joe Canada has said yes to production go-ahead. Though costs are now being fine tuned,…
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Viceroy Resources extends a zone of high grade
Recent drilling has extended a zone of high grade mineralization at Viceroy Resource Corp.’s Castle Mountain property in California. The Lesley Ann deposit has been outlined over a width of 600 ft and…
Boliden selling its interest in Great Lakes
Control of Great Lakes Nickel will pass to a private company, if a deal with Boliden AB is completed. Boliden, a Swedish mining company, has entered into an agreement to sell its 29% stake in Great La…
Queries What ever happened to Nickel Rim?
What-ever happened to Nickel Rim Mines’ plans to change its name to Colosseum Gold Mines? P.O., Toronto, Ont. Phew] Where does one begin? As recalled last July the shareholders of Toronto-listed Nic…
Newfields and Teck reach agreement for Kirkland Lake
The terms of an agreement have been settled between Newfields Minerals and Teck Corp. regarding the companies’ respective properties in the Kirkland Lake gold camp of Ontario. Newfields may earn a 50%…
Gold jumps to 2nd place in Ontario
Gold jumped into second place behind nickel as Ontario’s most important mineral in terms of value in 1986, the province’s ministry of northern development and mines reports. The value of production of…
Production decision nearing for Chesbar
Exploration work by Chesbar Resources is progressing well on the Chester Twp. property in northern Ontario, so well in fact that a decision may be made this summer on going into gold production. Chesb…
Alberta Stock Exchange Southgate a mover
Formerly known as Southgate Resources, Consolidated CBA Corp. was the big mover on the Alberta board in the review period, trading 861,800 shares to gain 4 cents to 24 cents a share. The company hol…
Falconbridge reorganizes its exploration group
A major reorganization of its Canada-wide exploration group has been put in place by Falconbridge Ltd. A principal thrust of the reorganization, the company’s vice- president exploration, M. J. Knucke…
Editorial Great engineering achievements
Not surprising that de Havilland’s rugged little Beaver bush plane, an aircraft that has flown countless prospectors, geologists, etc. into Canada’s hinterland in search of metals and minerals, should…
Investment Comment Blackdome picked as winner investment comment:
The combination of high earnings, low-cost production and a generous dividend policy leads analysts Rick Cohen and Bill Richardson of Brown, Baldwin, Nisker Ltd. to recommend the purcase of shares of …
Four drills on Brazil’s Pt bet
Initial platinum and palladium grades from a property in the northern part of Brazil have been obtained by The Northern Miner. Being worked jointly by a subsidiary of mining giant Rio Tinto Zinc and T…