Geddes confirms third zone at Windy Craggy
The discovery of a third massive sulphide zone at the Windy Craggy project in the far northwestern corner of British Columbia is being viewed by Geddes Resources (TSE) as an important new development….
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Langmuir nickel production near – Low-cost access to orebody
The Langmuir No. 1 deposit of Timmins Nickel (TSE) should be in full production by mid-November, The Northern Miner learned during a visit to the project, 14 miles south of here. The company is curren…
Rouyn Mining part of research effort
Rouyn Mining Resources (TSE) has joined forces with the Quebec Industrial Research Centre in an effort to improve the efficiency in mining methods of vein type deposits. The pair will build a movable …
Ontario Mining Week launched to raise public awareness
Ontario’s first ever Ontario Mining Week, Oct. 15-19, has been launched with proclamations by the Minister of Mines and by the mayors of 36 mining municipalities. Events during the week, sponsored by …
Red Lake working to broaden tax base
Annual exploration expenditures in the Red Lake district of Northwestern Ontario hit a peak in the $45-million range during the heyday of flow-through share funding and exploration was, at that time, …
EDITORIAL Buying back shares adds liquidity
Cash is king, they say, and the truth of that homily is reaffirmed each time the stock market slumps. Those that have cash can ride out the rough times, pick up bargains and generally look after the b…
Status of rhodium likely to increase
Rhodium will probably be upgraded to primary metal status as a result of this year’s surge in the rhodium price. At least two new mines in South Africa will probably concentrate on rhodium rather than…
Great Lakes hits high-grade zones at Michigan copper bet
The first two holes of Great Lakes Minerals’ (TSE) 8,000-ft. drilling program on the Keweenaw project in northern Michigan have intersected high-grade copper mineralization over strong widths. Hole 59…
Environmental group knows value of mining to economy
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is often at loggerheads with the mining industry on the issue of land use, but even this environmentally act group recognizes the economic importance of m…
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
A case in point would have to be American Barrick Resources, one of today’s true giants of the Canadian mining industry. Barrick’s shares now trade on the Toronto, Montreal and New York stock exchange…
Glencairn suspends operations at Raw Bean diamond mine
Toronto-based Glencairn Explorations (ASE) has suspended operations at the Raw Bean diamond mine in Brazil after being hit with a 60% increase in non-fuel production costs and 100% increase in oil and…
BOOKS IN REVIEW Eskay Creek featured in B.C. review
A new, definitive paper on the Eskay Creek gold deposit north of Stewart, B.C., is one of several geological articles featured in the newly released Exploration in British Columbia 1989. The British C…