1989


Gowest, Texmont drilling Tully find

A major drilling program is expected to get under-way this year at the Gowest Amalgamated Resources (ASE), New Texmont Explorations (ASE) gold property at Tully Twp. north east of Timmins, Ont. Plans …


Editorial Coal and alfalfa

Land reclamation is always a sensitive topic for miners and environmentalists alike. In the past, the former saw little value in spending money to reclaim mined lands whereas the latter have tradition…


Bank of Nova Scotia index declines for fifth month

Falling precious and base metal prices contributed to a further decline in Scotiabank’s all-commodity price index in June. The index dropped 2.9% from May, the fifth consecutive monthly decline. Bank …




Blue Emerald starts Lac St. Jean program

A $500,000 exploration program has begun on a group of four grassroots exploration properties under option to Blue Emerald Resources’ (VSE) in the Lac St. Jean area of Quebec. The largest of the four …


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Morten Riset, a refinery operator with Cheni, stands beside gold bar at the Lawyers mine site. Photo by The Northern Miner…


Low gold prices forcing closure of MacLellan mine

After much success in reducing costs, improving efficiencies and increasing gold production, LynnGold Resources (TSE) fell victim to plummeting gold prices. After sustaining continued losses at its Ma…


American Ore begins exploration at Iskut

American Ore (ASE) has begun its exploration program on the Iskut joint venture property equally owned by American Ore, Golden Band Resources (VSE) and Prime Resource Corp. (VSE). The property is loca…


Fleck seeks partner

Fleck Resources (VSE) is seeking joint venture offers for its Dunka Road base metals deposit in Minnesota. An in-house reserve estimate concludes the deposit hosts 170 million tons of material grading…


Fairbanks drilling hits 1,130 ft of 0.043 oz gold

Recent drilling by Fairbanks Gold (VSE) at the Fort Knox property near Fairbanks, Alaska, has encountered broadly disseminated free gold extending from surface to a depth of more than 1,000 ft. Becaus…


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