PROFILE (April 13, 1992)
Always mindful of being an ambassador for the mining industry, Mark Rebagliati wastes no opportunity to communicate his belief that British Columbia’s explorationists and miners are the most environme…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Madeleine settles legal problems
Almost six months after taking over the reins at Madeleine Mines (TSE), representatives of Oklahoma-based Kaiser-Francis Oil have resolved all remaining charges pending against the Toronto company. Ma…
Cheni to lease Mets gold deposit
A recent agreement with two junior companies sets the stage for Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) to begin a feasibility study and development plan to mine and mill the Mets gold deposit in the Toodoggone distri…
Metall ups stake in M.I.M. to 13.9%
German metals giant Metallgesellschaft AG, has agreed to sell Toronto-based subsidiary Metall Mining (TSE) 75.6 million shares of Australian company M.I.M. Holdings in exchange for 13.1 million shares…
B.C. budget adds to coal producers’ heavy tax burden
Low coal prices and a relatively high Canadian dollar have helped push British Columbia’s coal industry to the brink. The various taxes and charges facing the industry are seen as primary targets for …
Inco options Schell Ranch
An exploration joint venture recently formed by a unit of Inco (TSE) and a unit of Colony Pacific Explorations (TSE) provides for further exploration of the Schell Ranch massive sulphide project in Ca…
MINER DETAILS (April 13, 1992)
The Mining Association of British Columbia doesn’t like the first provincial budget brought down by Michael Harcourt’s New Democratic Party. The industry is taxed-to-the-max already, the association s…
CIM group to tour Black Hills
The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM), Toronto Branch, is organizing a spring field trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Scheduled for the week of May 17-24, the trip will take in …
Agnico drilling Vezza project, considers going underground
Drilling is under way on the Vezza gold project in northwestern Quebec, where Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) is earning a 51% interest from North American Rare Metals (ME) and Dundee-Palliser Resources (TSE…
Cameco files secondary issue
Saskatoon, Sask., based uranium producer Cameco (TSE) has filed a final prospectus for a secondary issue of 5.99 million common shares. The shares will be delivered by Canada Eldor (CEI), a Crown corp…
Tyler buys claims at Lac de Gras
In exchange for $60,000 cash and 200,000 common shares, Tyler Resources (TSE) has acquired a 92,000-acre property just north of the BHP-Dia Met discovery in the Northwest Territories. Tyler plans to r…
Martel inquiry report is near
A legislative committee looking into comments made by Ontario Mines Minister Shelley Martel about a Sudbury doctor has concluded its hearings and will deliver its report April 15. Martel told a Thunde…