Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Aunore drills Elder

Additional surface diamond drilling is being performed by Aunore Resources and partner Nova Beaucage Mines on their joint ventured Elder mine property near Rouyn, Que. The work is designed to test f…


Teck/Tundra considering underground exploration

The first underground drill hole, completed from the 1,800-ft level of the shutdown Lamaque gold mine near Val d’Or, Que., has intersected encouraging gold mineralization, partners Teck Corp. and Tund…



Bachelor Lake improves grade

Above-average grades are being cited as the main reason behind the improved gold production at the Bachelor Lake Gold Mines property near Demaraisville, Que. For the third quarter ended Sept 30, the m…


Rambo’s drilling extends shear to 330-ft horizon

A mineralized section more than 55 ft wide was intersected in hole 86-2 on Rambo Explorations’ Turgeon property in northwestern Quebec’s Massicotte Twp. The company says the hole confirms the extensio…


Mining to be conventional at Pegasus’ U.S. project

The Montana Tunnels project will be the first conventional mining operation for Pegasus Gold which has built a solid reputation for processing low grade gold ores by heap leach methods. Located about …


Barrick buys into Cons Gold

Precocious American Barrick Resources, already a darling of North American gold stock investors and not yet three years old, has boldly grabbed a substantial stake in Consolidated Gold Fields. Barri…


Bonanza discovery claimed by Taywin

Taywin Resources has stripped and trenched a bonanza gold and silver discovery on Vancouver Island. Further exploration is planned including percussion and diamond drilling, says J. Donald Graham, pre…


Metals Report Gold loans for mines gain favor

Gold’s role as the currency of last resort is being enhanced by a growing trend among financial institutions to finance mine development through gold loans. Gold loans work this way. A bank lends a co…


Tax Angles AMT effects on flow-through

Bill C23, tabled in the House of Commons on Nov 7, contains measures to implement the alternative minimum tax (AMT) announced in December, 1985. When this bill is passed, the AMT measures will become …


Marcus control goes to private investor

Control of Consolidated Marcus Gold Mines will pass to a private investor, Wilanour Resources says. Wilanour, which has a 65.5% interest in Marcus, agreed to sell the interest for $40,000. Before sell…


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