Articles by Northern Miner Staff

deposits Last year was an exciting time for new discoveries in British Columbia, and also a year of change for mineral exploration. Junior exploration companies maintained a prominent role on the prov…

Even though base metal prices have softened, the mining industry is in better shape now than it has been for many years, and exploration directed toward polymetallic deposits is still being conducted …

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US67.50- 70.00cents per lb. (Mar. 1, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-86cents per lb. (Feb. 15, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.30-4.40 per lb. (Feb. 8, 1990). CADMI…

A record monthly rate of gold production was reported by Eastmaque Gold Mines (TSE) from its American Girl mining joint venture in Imperial Cty., Calif. During the month of January, production reached…

Among all the minerals — and there are literally hundreds of them — gold has long played a unique role. Man’s fascination with gold goes back to the beginnings of recorded history. Although gold is …

In terms of gold production, Placer Dome (TSE) surpassed the 1-millionth-oz. level for the first time ever in 1989. While that’s good news for shareholders, it also means the company has to replace th…

J.G.”Jim” Powley, vice-president of Midland Capital Corp. and a broker well known in Toronto’s mining circles, died suddenly March 4. He had just turned 50. Powley, a professional accountant who becam…

Valentine Gold Corp. has changed its name to Point Resources Ltd. (PTZ:VSE) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis. Transfer agent is Central Guaranty Trust Co. NA6…

Organizers of the New York gold conference could be forgiven for wishing they had picked a better week to hold the event. As representatives of the major North American producers gathered in the Big A…

Completion of drilling at the Lobo project in Chile has outlined a deposit of 80 million tons grading 0.045 oz. of gold per ton, Vancouver-based Cominco Resources International (TSE) reports. The 1989…

Low gold assays have been reported by Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) from four final drill holes on the Douay joint venture in northwestern Quebec. The project is 42% owned by operator Inco (…

Project operator Cominco (TSE) is gearing up for the start of its 1990 work program on the Tulsequah Chief volcanogenic massive sulphide project in northwestern British Columbia. A budget of $1.6 mill…