Freewest, Yellow Band
Freewest Resources (ME) has optioned 110 claims in the Dolbeau area of Quebec to Yellow Band Resources (VSE). The claims are four miles south of a nickel discovery made near Lac St. Jean by another co…
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Tightening supply of TiO 2 foreseen
The uses for titanium dioxide are numerous. It has application in paint, plastics, paper, rubber, synthetic fibres, ink, adhesives, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, welding rods, catalysts, color pig…
Coxheath problems
Low mill recoveries have forced Coxheath Gold Holdings (TSE) to lay off 63 employees at its Tangier gold mine operation in Nova Scotia. As a result of the low mill recoveries, Coxheath has reduced its…
NovaGold drills copper below planned gold pit
A 15-hole drilling program has started on the Murray Brook property, west of Bathurst, N.B. The target is base metals, not gold. Project operator NovaGold Resources (TSE) is drilling the holes to prov…
Gold Bar exploring Ontario properties
COATS-listed Gold Bar Resources has entered into a joint venture agreement with Timmins Nickel Inc., a Toronto-based company, to explore a copper/nickel property owned by Gold Bar. The property is loc…
Management group controls 71.5% of Corona votes
Five shareholders of Corona Corp. (TSE) have entered into a written agreement in respect of the election of directors of the company and a right of first refusal on the sale of Corona B common shares….
Photo by George Onuska (March 13, 1989)
Maurice Brown, right, publisher emeritus of The Northern Miner, was presented with a distinguished service award by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada at the association’s annual ban…
Gamsan intersects deep sulphide zone
A recently completed deep drill hole on Gamsan Resources’ Brabant Lake property in northern Saskatchewan has intersected significant sulphide mineralization. Hole 88-11, drilled to a depth of more tha…
Oneida Res. options Arizona gold claims
An Arizona precious metals property has been acquired recently by Oneida Resources (VSE). .T The property, known as the Mexican Hat project, is located in Cochise Cty., Ariz., about 80 miles southe…
Toronto Stock Exchange Firming golds and base metals move indices
A round of buying has pushed the composite index back over the 3600-pt mark. Today’s trading saw 11.67 pts added to the index which closed at 3632.42 pts on volume of 24.9 million shares. The week lon…
Ego has Asquith Twp drill results
Additional results have been reported by Ego Resources (TSE) and Asquith Resources (COATS) from recent drilling on their Asquith Twp. property in the Shining Tree area of northern Ontario. Highlights …
Cominco plans drilling for Arizona bet
An exploration program operated by Cominco American Resources has begun on the Bullard claims in Yavapai Cty., Ariz. According to Cominco American, a subsidiary of Cominco Ltd. (TSE), the gold prospec…