Placer, Currie program
Placer Dome (TSE) plans to begin a $500,000 exploration program in January on two properties held under option from Currie Rose Resources (VSE) in Saskatchewan. The mapping and drilling program will f…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Bema’s Chilean deposit could be a big one
A drilling program has been completed on the Refugio gold-copper porphyry deposit 50% owned by Bema Gold (TSE). Bema is earning the 50% interest in the property from Cia Minera Refugio by funding expl…
Open attitude
The more open attitude toward foreign investment in the Soviet Union provides some interesting opportunities, and where there are opportunities, you’ll find Canadian mining companies. One of Canada’s …
Montreal Exchange Trading picks up
Trading volumes were higher and the market direction definitely positive for the week ended Dec 12. The general market portfolio index jumped 31.4 points during the report period and the mining and mi…
Metal Prices (December 18, 1989)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Copper 1471-1473 1493-1495 1516-1518 1526-1528 1525-1526 Lead 434-435 448…
Aber drilling NWT base metal bet (December 18, 1989)
A drill program by Aber Resources (VSE) is under way on the Victory Lake base metal prospect 40 miles east of Yellowknife, NWT. President Grenville Thomas said the objective is to prove up further dep…
Letters to the Editor Geco discovery clarification
I have just read the “Odds ‘n’ Sods” (“Manitouwadge Messenger Travelled by Canoe,” N.M., Nov 20/89) by S. J. Hunter. While I do not wish in any way to detract from the part played by Moe Moleski in th…
Editorial A Christmas hint
Just when it seemed like strong metal prices were going to ensure a happy New Year for everyone in the mining game, what happens? The value of the Canadian dollar climbs to its highest level this deca…
St. Andrew’s mine off to good start
The Stock Township gold mine owned by St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) is expected to produce 27,000 oz of gold next year. Situated east of Timmins, Ont., the mine entered production on Oct 1, following a s…
Newmont Gold’s gold output tops 1-million-oz level
Gold production from Newmont Gold’s (NYSE) Carlin, Nev., operations topped the 1-million-oz level, according to financial results released recently by the 90% owned Newmont Mining (NYSE) subsidiary. D…
Toronto Stock Exchange Gold shares ease as bullion price drifts
Gold stocks, which have held centre stage on The Toronto Stock Exchange for the past few weeks, crumbled today, Dec 13, under a barrage of selling pressure which skimmed more than 200 points or 2.58% …
Hycroft third quarter profit
Third-quarter profit of $1.14 million was not enough to put Hycroft Resources and Development (VSE) in the black for the nine months ended Sept 30. The loss for the entire period amounted to $3.7 mill…