Owl Creek West drilling resumes in the new year
Drilling on the Owl Creek West project will resume after the Christmas break by partners Montreal- listed Syngold Exploration and Kidd Creek Mines. In the meantime the latest round of drill results is…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Two underground programs give Muscocho good results
Muscocho Explorations says the ramp on the Magino gold project north of Wawa, Ont., has been completed to a depth of 200 ft and a crosscut has been driven for 600 ft across the gold-bearing formation….
Montreal Exchange Syngold backs off
After setting new highs for the past two weeks, Syngold Exploration came back down to earth with a thud this week. Once again it was the most active trader on the Montreal Exchange with 1,117,600 shar…
Appeal court orders new trial into Belmoral deaths of 1980
There was good news and bad news at Belmoral Mines’ annual Christmas party in Val d’Or, Que. The good news was the company’s first anniversary out of receivership: the bad news was a Supreme Court of …
Northfield and Armistice plan Larder Lake area work
Alberta-listed Northfield Minerals could acquire an interest in anot her strategic piece of ground in the Larder Lake area next to the Virginiatown gold mine operated by Kerr Addison Mines. Shareholde…
Alberta Stock Exchange Power, Oracle quiet
A good drill intersection from a gold property held equally by Power Explorations and Oracle Resources failed to have much impact on either issue. Despite releasing news of a 9.2-ft section grading 0….
Editorial Metals take a back seat
From the point of view of the mining industry, there was only one thing that marred the epic flight of the Voyager superlight aircraft around the world. The aircraft itself, which has become the first…
Letters to the Editor Raise red alarm flag
We read with interest the continuing debate by the Ontario Securities Commission and the Thompson Committee regarding the commissions paid on financings raised by the “broker-dealers.” Disregarding th…
Editorial Don’t move the OGS
The following is extracted from a letter from Professor C. Jay Hodgson, professor of mineral deposits geology, Queen’s University, Kingston, to Premier David Peterson, acting minister, Ontario ministr…
Letters to the Editor Golden Giant
I am disappointed that, in the Dec 8 issue of your newspaper, the Golden Giant mine (at Hemlo) did not at least get honorable mention in the leagues of big Canadian gold producers. Production here was…
Dolphin to spend $3m. on gold bet
About $3 million will be spent next year on exploration in Newfoundland by Dolphin Explorations which is closely associated with the International Corona group of companies. The majority of the funds …
Gold output tumbles at Galactic project
The production shortfall at Galactic Resources’ Summitville gold project in Colorado is having significant impact on the company’s share price. Galactic recently reported that November production was …