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Inco, Golden Knight plan second mine

Inco Ltd. (TSE) subsidiary Inco Gold and partner Golden Knight Resources (TSE) celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day by announcing a production decision at the Casa Berardi West zone project in northeastern …


FUTURES PRICES (March 27, 1989)

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Mar140.90 137.10 139.80 — 4.80 May136.20 131.50 134.80 …


The Northern Miner’s role

Editor’s Note: Our policy is to publish each week the most significant developments in the mining industry. Regarding your concerns about our coverage of the Neptune story in particular, we feel that …


Editorial No equivalent to gold

Reporting ore reserves is a slippery business at best. Ore, of course, is material that can be mined at a profit. What constitutes ore, however, changes with the price of commodities, mining plans and…


Catear suspends production until April

Poor weather conditions and heavy snowfall in the Sulphurets area of northwestern British Columbia have led Catear Resources (VSE) to suspend operations at its Goldwedge mine until April. In the meant…



Placer Dome to option Brookbank property

Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) has signed a letter of intent to option Metalore Resources (TSE) Brookbank gold property near Beardmore, Ont. Under the terms of the deal, Placer has the right to earn a 50% int…


Ennex developing Scottish gold mine

A Scottish gold mine is in the works. Broker James Capel recently reported Ennex International is exploring the Cononish property at Crianlarach, 60 miles northwest of Glasgow, and to date has defined…


Agency to promote small-scale mining

The lessons learned by companies developing small mines in Canada may soon be applied to mine development elsewhere in the world. That is the aim of Small Mining International, an international agency…


Orex to acquire Goldboro property

Having acquired a 25% interest in the Goldboro gold property in Guysborough Cty., N.S., Orex Exploration (ME) will spend $8 million to purchase the remaining 75% interest held by Onitap Resources (TSE…



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