Gold exploration
An international meeting on Gold Exploration: Techniques, Concepts and Problems is planned for Oct 13-15, 1988, at Reno, Nev., by the Society of Mining Engineers. Topics on the preliminary program inc…
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Obituaries Dorothy Jan Petch
Dorothy Jan Petch, who for 25 years was involved with placer platinum and gold mining on the Tulameen River, upstream from Princeton, B.C., has died at age 86. She was known as “The Platinum Queen of …
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (September 07, 1987)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Oct. — — 76.35 — — Dec. 75.40 74.60 74.95 + 1.20 Mar. 7…
Gunnar, Mill City start drilling on Tyranite bet
An initial 10,000-ft drill program has been started by Gunnar Gold Inc. and joint venture partner Mill City Gold, on their Tyranite Mines gold property in the Matachewan area of northern Ontario. The …
Nickel demand strengthens as supplies grow tighter
A tight market has seen the price of nickel rise to the $2.50(US)-per- lb level and Shearson Lehman Brothers says there may still be some steam left in the nickel market’s rally. Producer stocks have …
Sharpe Energy busy in Newfoundland
Much exploration work is now under way on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte peninsula with interest building, Walter Sharpe, president of Sharpe Energy & Resources, told The Northern Miner on his return from …
Three new mines Echo Bay more than doubles revenues and net
Three new gold mines in Nevada and higher bullion prices have had a dramatic effect on the bottom line of Echo Bay Mines, one of this continent’s premier gold producers. Revenues during the second qua…
News in Brief (September 07, 1987)
Calgary-based Morrison Minerals reports revenues of $2,258,787 for the 6-month period ended June 30, for a net income of $297,407 or 5 cents per share. As of April 1, these figures include the consol…
PRODUCER PRICES (September 07, 1987)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 82.50 cents -85.00 cents per lb. (Aug 27, 1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.10-$1.15 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.75-$5.00 per lb. (Aug 20, 1987). CAD…
Trench samples are encouraging
Encouraging gold values from initial trenching at the Tartan Lake property in northern Manitoba held under option from Goldbrae Developments have been reported by Westfield Minerals. The property is l…
Comm-lite seminar
Comm-lite, a seminar on underground mines radio and lighting, will take place Nov 24-25 at Laurentian University in Sudbury. Co-sponsors of Comm-lite are the Ontario Ministry of Labor and Laurentian U…
New PDAC managing director
Dr Anthony Andrews has been appointed managing director of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, succeeding Alan Bossin, who has returned to the insurance industry, in a senior executi…