Name change for Malartic
Shareholders of gold producer Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (Canada) (VSE) recently voted in favor of a corporate name change to Republic Goldfields Inc. The company, with producing properties near Val…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. REPORT Positive study for Fairbanks on Fort Knox
The prefeasibility study on the Fort Knox property indicates the deposit can be mined profitably as a large scale open pit operation. The project is about 15 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, and …
CDDA’s 50th anniversary to include New Orleans trip
Everyone knows everyone in the Canadian diamond drilling industry, and that is clearly evident at the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association’s annual convention. Although it is a highly competitive bus…
Falconbridge pursuing Mirage in hopes of finding Sudbury twin
Nickel producer Falconbridge has staked an additional 358 claims along the Wanapitei anomaly near Sudbury, Ont., and is planning to drill the large magnetic structure later this year. Sometimes called…
Quebec budget troubles geologists
The Association of Professional Geologists and Geophysicists of Quebec (APGGQ) is not impressed by the lack of additional support for mining exploration financing in the recent Quebec budget. The asso…
EDITORIAL PAGE Developing Sudbury’s North Rim
Over a distance of less than five miles along the North Rim of the Sudbury Basin, from the old Hardy mine to Longvack, Inco Ltd.’s operation at the extreme east end of the North Rim, there are no less…
Galico drops Vera Cruz option
After completing a due diligence review, Murray Pezim’s Galico Resources (VSE) decided to drop its option to acquire a 50% interest in the Vera Cruz property held by Vera Cruz Minerals (VSE) in New Me…
Manor planning drill program
A 10-hole drilling program representing about 1,000 metres is set to get under way during the latter part of May at the Virginia gold property of Manor Resources (ASE) near Gander, Nfld. President W.A…
Government apathy, low prices led to drilling industry’s `collapse’
Contrary to our federal government’s assessment that “Canadian mineral exploration is still on its long-term secular trend,” the diamond drilling industry is in a state of collapse. Exploration expend…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Manitoba strategy
On the one hand, it is heartening to hear that the Filmon government is developing a sustainable development strategy for Manitoba’s mineral resources. On the other hand, it is disheartening to hear t…
PEOPLE MODULE RESOURCES (May 20, 1991)
Marshall Bertram appointed director and corporate secretary succeeding Edgar Fenwick who resigned.
PEOPLE COEUR D’ALENE MINES
Michael Tippett promoted to executive vice-president of CDE Chilean Mining.