OBITUARY Walter Waterston
A news man who devoted his entire life to that profession, including a 10-year stint with The Northern Miner, Walter (Walt) Waterston died recently at his home in Unionville, Ont., where he had lived …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Drilling program completed on David/Lew property
Partners Dragoon Resources (VSE) and Greenstone Resources (TSE) recently completed a 4-hole drill program on the David Lew gold project in southwestern British Columbia. The best hole returned 0.11 oz…
Placer Dome options claims near Kerr copper-gold deposit
Associated companies Kenrich Mining (VSE) and Ambergate Explorations (VSE) recently completed an option agreement allowing Placer Dome (TSE) to earn interests in various claims near the Kerr deposit n…
Aur intersects stringer zone on Jonpol’s Dalquier claims
Aur Resources (TSE) recently intersected a broad zone of stringer copper mineralization while drilling for extensions of known zones, on Jonpol Explorations’ (TSE) Dalquier Twp. claims, five kilometre…
Gold mines’ `hidden’ costs edging higher
If it weren’t for forward sales, more than half of North America’s top gold producers would have reported pretax losses in the first quarter, says a recent report by Yorkton Natural Resources. North A…
U.S. REPORT NEWS IN BRIEF Golden Sitka to sell Chichagof mine
Based on a recent letter of intent agreement, a private Alaskan company was granted an exclusive option to buy the Chichagof property and associated mining inventory from current owner, Golden Sitka R…
PEOPLE CHARLEMAGNE RESOURCES
Philip Yee appointed director and corporate secretary succeeding Richard Novia who resigned; Qui Sung Poon appointed director.
PEOPLE THE GOLD INSTITUTE (July 22, 1991)
Robert Smith elected chairman.
Mixed drill results from Spectrum
Mixed assay results were released by Eurus Resource (VSE) and partner Columbia Gold Mines (VSE) from ongoing drilling on the Spectrum property in northwestern British Columbia. Eurus is funding the cu…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Miners need new finds, not task force
Your editorial “Attracting mining’s future leaders” (T.N.M. July 8/91) supports a government-industry program to assess the mining industry’s human resources requirements. Wait a minute. Who’s paying …
PEOPLE GOLDEN NORTH RESOURCES (July 22, 1991)
Dennis McLeod appointed president and chief executive officer; John Harbinson, Dennis McLeod, Warren McLeod and Frederick Harvey appointed directors.
U.S. REPORT NEWS IN BRIEF Horizon Gold reports loss
A net loss of US$4.1 million or 14 cents per share was reported by Horizon Gold (NASDAQ) for its fiscal year ended March 31, compared with a loss of US$3.9 million for the previous year. This year’s l…