Marine geologist given UNB chair
Larry Mayer, 38, a marine geologist, has been named the first holder of University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) newly created chair in ocean mapping. An associate professor of oceanography at Dalhousie Un…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
INSIDER TRADING Teddy Bear exec. granted options
Teddy Bear Valley Mines (COATS) director Herbert Mendel has joined a small group of mining insiders who may benefit financially from any future developments at the Lightning zone gold discovery near M…
Phelps Dodge drills confirm extension of Morenci mine
Phelps Dodge (TSE), the free world’s second largest copper producer, has identified an interesting-looking extension to the main orebody at its Morenci copper mine in Arizona. Vice-President Thomas Fo…
Contract ratified by Hudson Bay employees
About 61% of the 1,600 union employees at Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting’s (TSE) Flin Flon and Snow Lake operations in Manitoba recently voted in favor of a new 3-year wage contract. While the previous …
Montreal Exchange Low holiday volumes
Low daily trading volumes, in the 2-million-share range, marked a week shortened by the year-end holidays. Both the market portfolio and the mining and minerals index managed advances during the week …
Quintette seeks major concessions from creditors
A reorganization plan filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia by Quintette Coal reveals the company is asking its creditors to write off in the order of $485 million in debt. The writeoff wou…
Chutine funding
Chutine Resources (VSE) says it raised almost $853,400 through two private placements. The company sold about 2.3 million units at 37 1/2 cents per unit. Each unit comprises one common share and one n…
Val d’Or buys gypsum property
A gypsum property in northwestern Ontario has been purchased by Val d’Or Resources (ME) of Val d’Or, Que. President Pedro Cardoso said the group of 40 claims is known to host gypsum mineralization at …
Essays on mine planning, design
This collection of proceedings, delivered at a conference organized by the University of Calgary in Alberta, covers mine planning, mine design, production technology and geotechnical engineering for s…
Rhyolite sees Texada production in ’91
A plan to bring Rhyolite Resources back to life should result in gold production in the new year. The company plans to bring its gold-copper property on Texada Island in British Columbia back into pro…
Sikaman completes private placement
Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) of Toronto says it has completed arrangements for a $600,000 private placement for a 12% convertible redeemable debenture But as the company has received additional commit…
Jerome set to amalgamate with International Platinum
To ease its financial difficulties, Toronto-based explorer Jerome Gold Mines (ASE) says it has signed a letter of intent to amalgamate with privately owned International Platinum. Jerome, which held a…