EDITORIAL PAGE — WWF, diamonds and the North
It was only a matter of time before groups such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) came to realize the scope and pace of diamond-related exploration and development taking place in Canada’s North. And a…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canada’s top gold mines increase output in 1993
Although total Canadian gold output fell by nearly 6% in 1993 to 151 tonnes, production from the country’s top mines showed a marginal increase. Cumulative production last year from Canada’s top 12 mi…
Rights issue for Breakwater
Under a proposed rights offering, common shareholders of Breakwater Resources (TSE) will receive one right for each common share held. One right will entitle the holder to buy one common share at 10 c…
St Andrew suspends production at Stock
Production has been suspended at St Andrew Goldfields’ (TSE) Stock Twp. mine near Timmins, Ont. The mine is being prepared for an extensive underground exploration program that was originally schedule…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE composite index rises despite drop in
Although most major metal prices took a tumble, the Toronto Stock Exchange posted a moderate gain for the 5-day report period ended Aug. 2. The composite 300 index jumped just more than 60 points, or …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Lab standards needed for diamond
I write in an attempt to warn shareholders and analysts of the possibility of erroneous conclusions when dealing with micro and macrodiamond counts as released by public companies in Canada and elsewh…
Table Mountain producing gold
Since mill startup in April, the Table Mountain mine in northwestern British Columbia has produced 5,785 oz. gold for owner Cusac Industries (TSE). A modest-sized underground producer, Table Mountain …
Black Swan eyes copper project in W. Australia
Armed with a positive feasibility study, Black Swan Gold Mines (TSE) is hoping to place its Teutonic Bore copper project in production. The property is near Laverton in Western Australia. The junior i…
Aber plans bulk-sampling program
It was standing room only at the annual meeting of Aber Resources (TSE) as management explained plans to carry out a mini-bulk-sampling program on two recently discovered kimberlites in the Lac de Gra…
Panamanian project on schedule — Greenstone hikes Santa Rosa
Having announced a 39% increase in minable ore reserves at the Santa Rosa deposit, Greenstone Resources (TSE) is looking forward to the startup of its second Latin American gold mine later this year. …
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (August 08, 1994)
— 1994 — Aug 2 Aug 1 Jul 29 Jul 28 Jul 27 High Low Composite “300” 4194.28 N/A 4178.97 4149.81 4134.01 4609.93 3518.31 Metals&Minerals 3944.74 N/A 3865.62 3809.61 3780.10 3944.74 3273.56 Integrated …
BOOKS IN REVIEW — Post-Soviet impact on minerals markets
Change in the Former Soviet Union and its Implications for the Canadian Minerals Sector: The Cases of Copper, Gold, Nickel and Uranium, by David Haglund, S.N. MacFarlane and Vladimir Popov, with Ol’ga…