Bishop continues Guadalupe work
Encouraged by assays from its Guadalupe prospect in northwestern Mexico, Bishop Resources International Exploration (CDN) says exploration will continue. Initial samples of high-grade material returne…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (November 08, 1993)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Nov. 2 Nov. 1 Oct. 29 Oct. 28 Oct. 27 Copper 1622-1623 1601-1602 1612-1613 1608-1609 1600-1601 Lead 396-397 394-395 402-403 401-402 395-…
Similco shutdown caused by slump in red metal prices
The Similco copper mine in northwestern British Columbia is being forced to close, though owner Princeton Mining (TSE) describes the shutdown as temporary. The announcement came after Princeton was to…
Rea reviews Bissett mining potential
With the gold market having picked up, Rea Gold (TSE) is assessing the former-producing Bissett property in Manitoba. Kilborn Western and Tonto Mining will assist in the pre-feasibility study, the foc…
Fairfield doubles production estimate
The Siwash North deposit is expected to produce 25,000 oz. gold in 1994, more than double the 12,000 oz. Fairfield Minerals (TSE) plans to recover from this year’s test mining. The bulk of these ounce…
Tintina buys rest of Yukon property
Tintina Mines has bought the remaining half interest in the Red Mountain molybdenum property from Amoco Canada Petroleum. The deposit, 50 miles northeast of Whitehorse, Y.T., is now wholly owned by th…
Cominco hampers Teck’s earnings but posts $10-m quarterly
Cominco is raining on Teck’s parade. A $17.2-million equity loss in Cominco (TSE) reduced the 1993 third-quarter earnings of Teck (TSE) to $9.9 million, compared with $13.8 million in 1992. The loss i…
OBITUARY — James Zimmerman
Well known Canadian geological engineer James Zimmerman died recently. He was 52. After graduating from the University of Toronto in 1962 with a degree in geological engineering, Zimmerman joined Inco…
Hall of Fame nominees number 19
Nineteen nominees have been proposed for induction into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 1994. The names of the inductees will be announced before the end of the year, with the induction ceremony s…
PEOPLE — BRADNER RESOURCES (November 08, 1993)
Stephen Flehner appointed director. N5…
Bullion drilling Kitimat, B.C. project
Drilling is under way at the Kitimat project near the town of the same name in northwestern British Columbia. American Bullion Minerals (VSE) outlined three priority targets during a surface program t…
NEWS IN BRIEF (November 08, 1993)
Consolidated Top Gun Explorations (CXI:VSE) has changed its name to Sterling Pacific Resources (SRZ:VSE) on a share-for-share basis. Pacific Corporate Trust Co. is the transfer agent.