1989

I read with interest your obituary on Allison Heather in the Mar. 20, 1989, issue. However, there was one glaring inaccuracy which I would like to correct. Mr Heather was never manager of Madsen Red L…

Sole ownership of the Siscoe project near Val d’Or, Que., remains with Maufort Resources (ME), the company says. Maufort says Cambior Inc. (TSE) has withdrawn from the operation of the project and, ac…

Vancouver-based Mono Gold Mines (VSE) says that a recently completed surface drill program on its Bannockburn project near Madoc, Ont., indicates that more underground exploration is required. Mono Go…

With the United States steel industry operating at 90% of capacity, the fortunes of Oglebay Norton Company (NASDAQ) have improved dramatically. According to President Renold Thompson, iron ore pellet …

The Canadian Institute of Resources Law has recently started a 2-year research project on Canadian Mining Law. The project, co-ordinated by Barry Barton, will result in a one- volume manuscript on min…

For the second year in succession, Thom Loree, assistant editor of The Northern Miner Magazine, has emerged as a prize winner in the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s annual awards competi…

Underground exploration has established ore grade continuity over mineable widths at the Donalda mine property where partners Syngold Exploration (TSE) and partner Minnova Inc. (TSE) are involved in a…

Price Week’s ($US) Change($) Gold* 384.40 +1.10 Silver* 5.80 — 0.03 Platinum* 524.75 +1.25 Nickel** 7.02 — 0.15 Lead** 0.26 –0.01 Copper- 1.4…

The mill at Gays River, N.S., could become a base metals mill again. Owner Westminer Canada, which currently treats 100 tons of gold ore per day (from the Forest Hill mine) in the Gays River facility,…

Lower oil and gas production volumes and the absence of gains from mineral property sales resulted in a net loss for Colony Pacific Explorations (TSE) of $197,000 or 2.7 cents per share on revenues o…

While no one can guess how long the bull market for nickel will last, it seems a safe bet the price of the base metal will hold up a while longer. More than a few analysts see demand for the metal, wh…

Edmonton-based Gamsan Resources (ASE) has completed a first phase winter drill program on its polymetallic property near Brabant Lake in northern Saskatchewan. The company conducted more than 12,000 f…