Abermin pursues claims despite numerical odds
The dispute between Granges Exploration (TSE) and Abermin Corp. (TSE) (N.M., Sept 5/88) over the Tartan Lake gold mine has taken on a new twist. It could be an ominous one for the almost insolvent Abe…
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Vancouver Stock Exchange Calpine, Cons Stikine make gains
The Vancouver brokerage community has given a new name to War Eagle Mining which fell out of orbit last week and almost burned up on re-entry. People are now calling it “War Budgie,”a sparrow-sized bi…
Newfoundland’s biggest gold play Noront teams up with Noranda
With three diamond drills starting up this week, a major grass roots exploration program quietly under way over the past two years by Noranda Exploration on a huge spread of almost virgin ground in no…
Gamsan drilling Brabant Lake bet
Edmonton-based Gamsan Resources (ASE) has raised $317,000 for drilling on its Brabant Lake polymetallic property in Saskatchewan. Gamsan says an initial 1,000-m drill program will be under way soon on…
Books in Review Canadian Institute of Resources Law
The Reference Guide to Mining Legislation in Canada is a revised and updated version of a publication that the Canadian Institute of Resources Law first produced in 1985. That publication had its orig…
Editorial Added bureaucracy
Quebec Mines Minister Raymond Savoie has been openly critical of the Canadian Exploration Incentive Program, the federal government program that changes flow-through share investment benefits from a t…
MacLellan mine has successful turnaround
The turnaround of the MacLellan gold mine appears to have been successfully completed, mine owner and operator LynnGold Resources (TSE) says. Results from the third quarter show the mine producing 14,…
Ivanhoe Capital makes private placement in War Eagle
A private company founded by Robert Friedland, president of Galactic Resources (TSE), and Eric Friedland recently made a $1.2 million private placement in War Eagle Mining (VSE), which owns the War Ea…
Silverado starts up Alaskan gold project
Mining of ore from the newly stripped Ready Bullion shear structures is under way at its wholly- owned Grant gold project in Alaska, Silverado Mines (VSE) reports. The project is located on Ester Dome…
Letters to the Editor Assay techniques not to be blamed
I was somewhat puzzled by statements made in your article “Calpine cuts 96 ft of 0.7 oz gold” (N.M., Nov 7/88). No doubt the folks at Calpine Resources were very gratified to see their average grades …
Queries Nicoba Mines inactive
I last wrote to The Northern Miner in January, 1981 asking for the address of Nicoba Mines Ltd., a company which I own shares in. You were very kind to send me the address. Can you now tell me if Nico…
Spot prices at a glance (November 21, 1988)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $422.60 + $ 3.10 Silver (per oz) $ 6.38 — $ 0.03 Platinum (per oz) $583.00 + $ 1.00 Copper (per lb) $ 1.39 — $ 0.12 …