Editorial Research is alive and well
Research in the mining industry has been in the news of late, seemin g to debunk Science Council of Canada Chairman Stuart Smith’s contention earlier this year that the industry has been dragging its …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Total Erickson completes major exploration program
A major exploration program has been completed at Total Erickson Resources’ Cassiar, B.C., gold property. And with the company’s new process plant now in operation, production from the Erickson mine d…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Signs of a downturn at year-end
Wednesday close, Nov 26 The traditional year-end downturn in Vancouver may have arrived. But it might not last long because the Casa Berardi area in Quebec is starting to heat up again and Saskatchewa…
Mining’s unique practices questioned at Lac appeal
Sir Harry Oakes, Benny Hollinger and William Wright, if they were al ive today, would all likely testify that the mineral exploration business in Canada is different from any other commercial enterpri…
Spud Valley results favourable: McAdam
Diamond drilling by McAdam Resources on its Spud Valley gold propert y on Vancouver Island is continuing to yield favorable results, reports President John H. McAdam. Systematic drilling of the Linton…
Brohn’s Gilt Edge reserve estimate
An estimate of mineable reserves at the Gilt Edge gold property nea r Lead, South Dakota, has been completed by a consulting engineer. Controlled by Brohm Resources, the property was purchased from La…
Gold output for Galactic Resources may come up short
Galactic Resources says 42,000 oz of gold was produced from its Summitville project in Colorado by mid-November. Production started June 5 and Galactic says a profit of $522,073 was posted for the qua…
Montreal Exchange Abby takes high road
Wednesday close, Nov 26 A fairly new listing on the Montreal Exchange, Abbey Exploration, was the most active trader with 243,000 shares changing hands driving the stock up to 70 cents before closing…
Bunting picks Corona
While just about every mining analyst in Canada has outlined various strategies for optimizing returns from the outcome of Lac Minerals’ appeal of a court decision awarding the Page-Williams Hemlo gol…
Chesbar ramp cuts values over 1 oz on Murgold bet
Assay results from the first part of a decline ramp being put down b y Chesbar Resources on Murgold Resources’ Chester Twp. property about 70 miles southwest of Timmins, Ont., have returned some good …
Zinc/copper/gold deposit on Lugold found by Aur/Abbey
A new zinc-copper-gold deposit has been discovered by Aur Resources, project operator, and Abbey Exploration, on the western portion of the Lugold property located in Louvicourt Twp., about 20 miles e…
reserve picture bright for Newhawk, Lacana
There has been a sharp increase in West zone reserves at the Sulphurets property in northwestern B.C. Newhawk Gold Mines and Lacana Mining’s combined 60% interest in the project has now been put into …