Books in review Surface Water Hydrology
Surface Water Hydrology, edited by M.G. Wolman and H.C. Riggs. Published by The Geological Society of America, 3300 Penrose Place, P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, Colo. 80301. 374 pages. $60 (hardcover). The …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Amax boosts quarterly earnings U.S. REPORT
Increased production at mines in the western U.S. has enabled Amax Gold (NYSE) to report improved earnings for its 1990 third quarter ended Sept. 30. The Colorado-based company announced net earnings …
N.B. reviews its mineral resources
The 15th annual review of activities will be held by the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Mineral Resources (NBDNR), Nov. 13-14, at the Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, N.B. As pa…
COATS (over-the-counter) Costigan cuts lead-zinc
Continuing its upward march, Costigan Gold gained another 5 cents for the week ended Oct. 16 as the company announced a base metal discovery 200 km southwest of Bathurst, N.B. All four holes drilled o…
Alberta Stock Exchange Gold shares drop
Investors reacted negatively to recent declines in the price of gold by launching a sell-off which sent many stocks to new lows during the week ended Oct. 16. Although the turmoil on stock markets has…
OBITUARY Fred Gill
Fred Gill, manager of Latin America for Cominco Resources International, died recently. Gill was a passenger in a chartered boat that sank in a sudden windstorm in Chile’s Punta Arenas region. He was …
Ester property drilling returns gold
Recent diamond drilling on the Ester property near Fairbanks, Alaska, has returned some encouraging results. A unit of Inco (TSE) is earning a 70% interest in the property from Silverado Mines (VSE) b…
Vior and partners increase size of Douay West deposit
Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) has revised upwards its estimate of preliminary reserves for the West zone of the Douay gold project in northwestern Quebec. The project is 42%-owned by Inco (T…
EDITORIAL Miners meet minister
Ontario’s mining industry got a good look at the province’s new mines minister during the first Ontario Mining Week and apparently liked what it saw. Gilles Pouliot charmed his audience at a reception…
SOQUEM to earn in at Chibougamau bets
SOQUEM, the mining exploration wing of the Quebec government, recently signed separate agreements allowing it to earn a 50% interest in two Chibougamau, Que., properties. Under an agreement with Camec…
Titanium feedstocks considered adequate
Global production of titanium- bearing minerals increased by about 1.2 million tonnes of contained TiO/c2h/ during the 1985-89 period, barely keeping pace with demand for titanium dioxide pigment, whi…
Valdez Gold acquires shares of San Paulo
Ian McAvity, chairman of Valdez Gold, says a total of 3,999,724 shares of San Paulo Explorations (ASE) have been deposited under the company’s recent offer to purchase two million shares of San Paulo….