Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Sherritt Gordon adopting shareholders rights plan

Toronto-based Sherritt Gordon (TSE) has adopted a poison pill or shareholder rights plan to prevent itself from becoming the victim of a creeping takeover bid. While the company said it isn’t aware of…


Inco puts hefty price on Nor-Acme capital costs

A technical study for the Nor-Acme gold project, owned 100% by High River Gold Mines (TSE), was recently completed by Inco Gold, a unit of Inco Ltd. (TSE), in conjunction with Wright Engineers. The re…


Fairbanks reviewing proposal from major

With a written proposal in hand, Fairbanks Gold (VSE) is evaluating an offer by a major mining company for possible involvement in the company and its Alaskan mineral properties. Eric Friedland, pre…


Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (December 04, 1989)

1989 Nov 28 Nov 27 Nov 24 Nov 23 Nov 22 HIGH LOW Composite “300”3928.003930.703933.483915.773920.554037.833353.13 Metals & Minerals3353.313339.243342.523337.663351.963919.203207.50 Integrated mines…


Sikaman, partner plan placer gold project in Ghana

A joint venture agreement has been entered into between Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) and ITM International for development of the former’s two placer gold mining concessions in Ghana, West Africa. ITM…




Goldpost, Mining Corp. finalize Hislop sale

An agreement has been finalized between Goldpost Resources (TSE) and Mining Corp. of Canada for the sale of Goldpost’s Hislop West gold property in northern Ontario. Situated east of Timmins in Hislop…


Minorco rumor follows heavy trading in LAC

Speculation that Minorco, the Luxembourg-based mining house, is accumulating shares of LAC Minerals (TSE) in a takeover bid, has sparked a wave of buying in the latter company’s shares on The Toronto …


Spot prices at a glance (December 04, 1989)

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold*$410.75+$ 4.15 Silver*$ 5.61 $ 0.19 Platinum*$515.35 $17.15 Nickel**$ 4.17 $ 0.18 Lead**$ 0.30 Copper-$ 1.15+$ 0.03 Zinc-$ 0.64+$ 0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Informa…


Antioch seeks funds for N.S. Mines

Westminer (Canada) may have done another company a favor when it abruptly dropped an option on the Logan gold property here in November, 1988. Its sudden departure, after spending $5 million on drifti…


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