International exhibition
Arcus and the University of Lulea, Sweden, are inviting speakers and delegates to the first Swedish international exhibition on arctic airport and high technology in winter climate. The show and confe…
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Crown Butte, Noranda compiling results on Montana property
Evaluating a mass of recent drill results from the New World gold- silver-copper property in Montana will be a welcome task for partners Crown Butte Resources (VSE) and Noranda Inc. (TSE) this winter….
St. Genevieve to earn 50% in Wrightbar copper bet
A subsidiary of Montreal-based St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) has agreed to earn a 50% interest in the southern half of a Val d’Or, Que., area copper project held by Wrightbar Mines (ME). Situated in B…
LAC’s global ore search focusses on Chilean mine
To find some of LAC Minerals (TSE) recent exploration highlights, you have to look to South America, specifically southern Chile, where the company’s Toqui zinc mine is. When The Northern Miner tried …
Toronto Stock Exchange Senior gold issues rack up solid gains
Senior golds continued to make healthy gains, leading the composite index to a 16.97-point gain on Nov 1. The gold and silver index advanced 83 points to close at 6571.44 points — up more than 8% thi…
Minefinders starts drilling program
Drilling is under way on two exploration projects in Quebec, Minefinders Corp. (VSE) reports. Drilling on two other Quebec properties is scheduled to commence before the end of the year. An $800,000…
North American Gold
Major North American gold company Corona Corp. (TSE) is determined to retain its status as a low-cost producer, either through the discovery of new properties or the acquisition of other low-cost prod…
Decline in investor confidence
The decline in investor confidence, combined with a marked drop in gold prices, has taken the steam out of exploration and development activities in the Timmins camp — Canada’s most prolific mining c…
Quebec review
Flow-through funding may have dried up considerably, but exploration in Quebec was still at a very high level during 1989. Gold, base metals, nickel and even graphite have raised the interest of inves…
Louvicourt discovery fuels search for more sulphides in Val d’Or
The trouble with the Louvicourt Twp. exploration camp east of Val d’Or, Que., is that the emphasis has always been on gold, says prospector Jack Stoch. The Globex Mining (ME) president was referring t…
Alberta Stock Exchange Bonanza find
As junior exploration companies geared up this week for the fall exploration season, share prices tended to reflect investor hopes for projects offering some degree of promise. News that the drills ar…
Books Futures trading has changed since crash
The fourth edition of Trading on Canadian Futures Markets by John Hore takes a look at changes to the futures industry since the Black Monday stock market collapse of October, 1987. The author, vice- …