Women’s association fund raising auction
A picnic and cruise for six down the Humber River on mining executive Leon LaPrairie’s boat sold for $1,000, Franc Joubin’s portable typewriter went for $700 and a bottle of French red wine autographe…
News
Copper continues its strong showing
Spot prices for copper recently set new highs on both the London Metal Exchange and New York Commodity Exchange, and many people are wondering if the bull run still has some steam to let out. In both …
Golden North, Corona deal is terminated
An interim agreement allowing Golden North Resource (TSE) to acquire interests in the Bralorne and Cariboo Bell properties in British Columbia, and other property interests from Corona Corp. (TSE) has…
Bond Gold set to expand North American output
Australian business magnate Alan Bond, with his penchant for corporate juggling and getting things moving, is well positioned to make waves on the North American gold mining scene. His company, Bond I…
Larder Lake agreement
A number of company’s involved in exploration at the Larder Lake gold property near Kirkland Lake, Ont. have agreed to revise an agreement which would have given Gold Vessel Resources (ASE) a 24% in r…
Letters to the Editor Assay techniques not to be blamed
I was somewhat puzzled by statements made in your article “Calpine cuts 96 ft of 0.7 oz gold” (N.M., Nov 7/88). No doubt the folks at Calpine Resources were very gratified to see their average grades …
Abermin pursues claims despite numerical odds
The dispute between Granges Exploration (TSE) and Abermin Corp. (TSE) (N.M., Sept 5/88) over the Tartan Lake gold mine has taken on a new twist. It could be an ominous one for the almost insolvent Abe…
Correction (November 28, 1988)
Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE) was incorrectly identified as having staked some mining claims about 70 miles northwest of Chicoutimi, Que. “Nickel showing in virgin area spurs staking.” (N.M., Nov 21…
Letter to the Editor Economic principles
For many times over the last 20 years, I have appreciated the editorials of The Northern Miner, but the one titled “Wasting our assets” (N.M., Nov 7/88) is excessively ” a propos” for all of us Canadi…
Noble Peak’s drill plans
Noble Peak Resources (ASE) is planning a major follow-up drill program for its Cache gold discovery made this summer in the N.W.T. Taken from the grass-roots stage to the drill discovery stage in litt…
Miners meet in Calgary to transfer technology
A total of 260 mining people, from 19 countries, participated in an international symposium on mine planning and equipment selection at the University of Calgary recently. The symposium was organized …
Letter to the Editor Mining double talk
Having had some experience in the investor/public relations field, I am nonetheless continually amazed by the ingenuity and invention displayed by some of its practitioners. The article “Gunnar, Mill …