B.C. mining award
The Mining Person of the Year Award — jointly sponsored by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) and the Mining Suppliers, Contractors and Consultants Association (MSCCA) — is to honor a…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Noranda to earn 51% in Queenston’s bet
Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (TSE) recently agreed to earn a 51% stake in Queenston Mining’s (TSE) Pawnee gold property in Kirkland Lake, Ont., by spending $1.1 million on exploration over f…
Winter drilling by Spirit Lake
A winter drill program being started by Spirit Lake Explorations (ME) on the company’s Edwards gold property is designed to block out a high-grading reserve of minable ore, President John Hansuld told…
Robinson litigation is settled
Now that the Robinson gold mine litigation is officially settled, Alta Gold (NASDAQ) and partner Echo Bay Mines (TSE) expect to produce about 115,000 oz. gold at Robinson in 1990. Kennecott recently g…
Micro-organism use growing 12% annually in the mining industry
Use of micro-organisms to extract and concentrate metals is a US$2-billion per year business worldwide, and growing at an annual rate of 12-15%, Falmouth Associates of Maine reports in a multi-client …
Hall of Fame Photo by George Onuska
Newly inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame is 89-year-old Alex Mosher, who was accompanied to this year’s dinner by granddaughters Judy Lennox (left) and Jane Ratchford.
Alberta Stock Exchange Kingswood big trader
As drill rigs are already up and running across the continent, after the Christmas break, it is hardly surprising that some of the junior mining issues were among the volume leaders. For the week ende…
Gold funds as of Jan 9
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $12.20 $6.09 $0.48 Price $11.00 $6.00 $0.38 Discount 9.84% 1.5% 26% Value $72,620,015 $102,5…
Alberta Stock Exchange Investors stay away (January 08, 1990)
It was all quiet on the Alberta front this week as investors seemed reluctant to shrug off their New Year hangovers and return to the business of buying and selling resource stocks. As a result, the w…
Deak drilling (January 08, 1990)
A drilling program is under way at the Aldermac group of base metal properties near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., Deak Resources (TSE) reports. A minimum 15,000 ft. of drilling will be conducted by Feb. 28, ut…
Editorial An old view on free trade
Henry George, an ardent American proponent of free trade 100 years age, made these comments which still hold meaning today: It might be in the interest of lighting companies to restrict the number a…
Radisson, Augmitto deal could lead to production
A 75% interest in the Beauchastel gold project, owned by problem- plagued Augmitto Explorations (TSE), will be acquired by Radisson Mining Resources (ME). Under the terms of an agreement, Radisson has…