Correction (September 02, 1991)
The participation of Westfield Minerals and Whim Creek Consolidated in the WX syndicate (T.N.M., Aug. 26/91) was incorrectly reported by NovaGold Resources (TSE) in a press release. NovaGold has an op…
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Beaufield, Aur set to drill
Drilling on the Mainstreet project in Louvicourt Twp. in northwestern Quebec will commence Sept. 3, property owner Beaufield Resources (TSE) announced. Project operator is Aur Resources (TSE), which h…
Grant money to aid research
Almost half of the $2 million in research grants awarded for 1991-92 under the Research Agreements Program of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (EMR) is earmarked for projects related to mining and m…
Canadians respond to Mexican investment changes
Many major Canadian mining companies have opened offices in Mexico in response to a series of changes instituted by the Mexican government to make the mining industry more attractive to both foreign a…
Micham intersects gold mineralization in Switzerland
Results from a 2-hole diamond drilling program on International Micham’s (VSE) Disentis property in Switzerland have confirmed the presence of a wide gold zone. Hole 91-1 intersected 246 ft. averaging…
Saskatchewan to sell Potash warrants
The province of Saskatchewan has arranged to sell 7.3 million special warrants of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSE) at $18.75 per warrant. Subject to certain terms and conditions, each special warran…
View from the West (September 02, 1991)
Last month’s “View from the West” column (T.N.M., July 29/91) briefly illustrated the deplorable state of venture capital financings by comparing Vancouver Stock Exchange financings for the first six …
Alberta Stock Exchange (September 02, 1991)
Trading lightly during the week ended Aug. 27, Cochise Resources picked up 20 cents to close at $1. Cochise is currently preparing for a helicopter-supported drill program on a 995-sq.-km copper-molyb…
Postal strike
Due to a strike by Canada Post employees, delivery of The Northern Miner to some subscribers may be temporarily disrupted. Delivery to the U.S. and other foreign destinations will not be affected. The…
Governments, companies opt for commuter mines
Nobody wants wilderness mining towns anymore. Workers prefer flying or driving on weekly or biweekly rotations from southern centres to wilderness mines. Mining companies are glad to be rid of the cos…
EDITORIAL PAGE (September 02, 1991)
There are few rays of sunshine for junior gold companies these days. The precious metal has lost a great deal of its lustre over the past decade. The gold price has been on a downtrend since the Ameri…
FMC options gold prospect from Vera Cruz
According to a recent joint venture agreement, a unit of FMC Gold (NYSE) is about to begin an exploration program on a gold prospect held by Vera Cruz Minerals (VSE) near Carrizozo in Lincoln Cty., N….