Saskatoon meeting
An international symposium on crystallization and precipitation, ISCAP ’87, will take place in Saskatoon, Sask., Oct 5-7. Organized by the hydrometallurgy section of the Canadian Institute of Mining a…
News
Editorial Uranium and B.C. bureaucrats don’t mix
If ignorance is bliss, then the bureaucrats who rule Lotus Land are blissful indeed. British Columbian bureaucrats, who have let a seven-year uranium exploration and mining moratorium to expire in Feb…
Alberta Stock Exchange Shabu looking shaky
One of the highest flyers on Alberta during the past month has been Shabu Gold Mines. The issue, which came out at 35 cents in February, soared past $11 today. Unbelievable as it may sound, Shabu’s o…
Agnico scores again Two new producers certain
There’s an old axiom in this business that mines are made, not found, especially gold mines. A firm believer is Agnico- Eagle’s Paul Penna. Indeed few companies, large or small, are matching his recen…
Production dates set at Cargo and Kirkland
Production from the 200,000-ton bulk heap leach test at the Cargo Muchacho project in southern California is expected to start mid- March, says President H. Lutz Klingmann. Approximately 10,000 ft of …
Bitech, Greenstone reach agreement
Bitech Energy Resources and Greenstone Resources have signed a letter of agreement whereby Bitech can earn half of Greenstone’s undivided 75% interest in the Tache property located in McKenzie Twp. in…
Investment Comment Waiting for Lac/Corona decision
It has been nearly four months since Lac Minerals and International Corona Resources wrapped up their arguments to the Ontario Court of Appeal over the ownership of the Hemlo Page-Williams mine. At th…
D’Or Val drills high grade gold
D’Or Val Mines, which is scheduled to pour its first gold by month-end from its Beacon mine near Val d’Or, Que., has come up with a spectacular drill hole. Hole 96-13, drilled below the 7th level and …
Books (March 30, 1987)
Borehole Geophysics for Mining and Geotechnical Applications. Proceedings of a symposium held in Toronto Ont., August, 1983, and edited by P. G. Killeen. ISBN-0- 660-1220-6, $20(C). Geological Survey …
Blackdome grade pays bills; expect improved recoveries
Whether you are mining gold or base metals there is simply no substitute for grade. To a large extent that explains the phenomenal success of Blackdome Mining’s gold project, 140 miles north of Vancou…
OSC limits flow of funds into broker-dealers’ pockets
The Ontario Securities Commission has finally given its stamp of approval to the Thompson Committee’s report of junior mine financing. While most of the report’s recommendations have been given the go…
Queries Some good news in Midepsa query
I am a 20-year suscriber to The Northern Miner. I bought 2,000 shares of Midepsa Industries back in 1967 at $2.20 per share. It came to life about two years ago, then vanished from the Montreal Exchan…