Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Road access to Windy Craggy studied

Funding of $50,000 has been made available for studies on road access to the Windy Craggy property in northwestern British Columbia under the federal-provincial Mineral Development Agreement. Situated…


Kewagama sampling vein structure (December 25, 1989)

A recent sampling of the No 2 vein over a portion of the 250 level lying west of the No 1 shaft and directly below the current drifting on the 125 level at the Granada property near Rouyn-Noranda, Que…




Editorial What was under the tree

For those who received Christmas gifts that might best be described as useless, consider some of the nifty selections Japanese marketers were able to unload during the holiday season. One that parti…


Denison sale stalled

Denison Mines (TSE) says a deal to sell its oil and gas assets in Spain has been terminated and the company is engaged in discussions with another prospective buyer. The previous deal was expected to …


Musselwhite not economic, Placer shelves project

The Musselwhite gold project in northwestern Ontario won’t be given the construction green light this winter, say owners Placer Dome (TSE), Inco Ltd. (TSE) and Corona Corp. (TSE). Following the recent…


Card, Barrick deal

Card Lake Resources (COATS) has signed an option agreement with American Barrick Resources (TSE) concerning Card Lake’s property in Harker Twp., Ont. The Harker property is 2.5 miles west of Barrick’s…


Bachelor Lake losses reflect mine closure

A decision by Bachelor Lake Gold Mines (TSE) to place its mine at Desmaraisville, Que., on standby was reflected in the Toronto company’s recent financial results. Bachelor Lake reported a loss of $2….


Base metals demand not expected to fold

During the 10-year period 1978- 88, South Africa’s Krugerrands (and other gold coins) went from accounting for 84% of the gold used in the production of gold coins to 13%. The Gold Institute of Washin…


Prefeasibility shows potential for Mel project

Operating costs at Breakwater Resources’ (TSE) Mel zinc property have been estimated at $18 per tonne for the open pit and $32 per tonne for the underground operations. The recently completed prefeasi…


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