Abcourt moves into gold with control of Aunore
A year ago SNC Inc., the large Montreal-based engineering firm, was high on its 17.8% interest in Aunore Resources and its role as operator on the old Peel-Elder gold mine near Rouyn in northwestern Q…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Abermin seeks high grade at Vancouver Island project
Mineral exploration is generally a slow and tedious process and few mines are discovered on one drill hole. So being in the right place is important whether you are talking about geology or nearness t…
People (January 19, 1987)
CANAMAX RESOURCES — Charles E. Stott Jr. and Timothy J. Haddon elected to the board of directors.
Radisson finds new gold zone on Douay ground
Radisson Mining Ressources says it has discovered a new gold-bearing zone on its Douay property in northwestern Quebec’s Casa Berardi area. A diamond drill hole located near the centre of the property…
PDA managing appoints managing director
Alan Bossin, 35, a lawyer and former legal counsel with the Insurance Bureau of Canada, has been appointed managing director of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Mr Bossin replaces…
Westfield/Northern Dynasty start Pickle Lake drilling
A minimum 7,000-ft diamond drill program is under way by Westfield Minerals and Northern Dynasty Explorations on two properties in the Pickle Lake district of northern Ontario. At least four separate …
Standard starting underground work on Duverny project
In the past six months Standard Gold Mines has erected a headframe and hoist along with ancillary services required to facilitate exploration to the 2,500-ft level on its Duverny gold prospect near Am…
Only judges know when Lac- Corona ruling may come
Whenever the stock value of International Corona Resources or Lac Minerals fluctuates these days, rumors start to fly that a court ruling is imminent on the two companies’ legal dispute. A decision by…
Queries From Norsemines to the Etruscans
Query: What is the latest information on Bathurst Norsemines? P. S., Toronto, Ont. Bathurst Norsemines changed its name to Etruscan Enterprises on Aug. 22, 1986. The company’s new name, explains Presi…
Magellan hits wide zone
Vancouver-listed Magellan Resources Corp. says it intersected 35 ft of 0.4-oz-gold-per-ton material in a hole put down below some old mine workings on a property in western Montana. The 36-claim South…
McChip gains option on Garrison ground
McChip Resources has obtained an option from Noranda Exploration giving McChip the right to earn up to 50% of Noranda’s interest in a property in northeastern Ontario’s Garrison Twp., north of Kirklan…
Metals Report Gold starts ’87 with bang
That oppressive U.S. trade deficit just won’t go away. On a downtrend since August, it seemed like the deficit was slowly coming under control. Then November’s deficit was announced — $19.2 billion, …