Articles by Northern Miner Staff

(Staff) — “A nice little mine with big potential” is the way Mine Manager Richard LaPrairie currently sees what is known here as the Hellens Eplett operation — a joint venture of Silverside Resource…

Sharpe Energy & Resources has entered into an agreement with Stratmin Resources. Under the terms of the deal, Stratmin will spend $175,000 on Sharpe’s 47 claims in Aloigny Twp., Que., in order to earn…

Gunsteel Resources — says the underground exploration program at its Nugget gold property near Salmo, B.C., is progressing with very positive results. The present work is being concentrated in the ar…

Bulk sampling, metallurgical and milling tests are slated for Rea Gold Corp’s Discovery zone in the Adam’s Lake area of B.C. Under an agreement with Rea, Vancouver-listed Glitter Gold Mines has been g…

Some years ago, when the mining industry was in a much healthier s tate and had more time and money, it spent quite a bit more of both in considerations of public relations. A much-misused and frequen…

TECK CORP. — William R. Bennett appointed a director.

Moving closer to its objective of becoming a substantial, low-cost gold producer, Royex Gold Mining Corp.’s annual share of production should exceed 110,000 oz this year and 200,000 oz in 1988, says P…

A commerical production decision is expected on Audrey Resources’s optioned Mobrun property near Rouyn, Que., once an $8 million exploration program is completed this June, reports president Guy Heber…

Two holes of a planned 6-hole surface diamond drilling program have been completed by Norbeau Mines on its property at Chibougamau, Que. The first hole, located 850 ft east- northeast of the old Norbe…

Mining will stop by July of this year, and milling operations by year- end, under a plan to shut down Pine Point Mines’ zinc and lead mining operations at Pine Point, N.W.T. Shipping and sales of conc…

Torene Gold Exploration reports it plans a 10,000-ft drilling program on its Harrington Cove gold project in Halifax Cty., N.S. The drilling, to be financed through sale of 320,000 flow- through share…

Exploration work by Goldteck Mines on a gold prospect near Matachewan, Ont., is helping move the issue to the $1.85-$1.90 range. A trade at $2 was recorded during the week. Real Goldfields, which owns…