Editorial Cuts to VIA are long overdue
If there was ever a public expenditure ready to be cut, it is the subsidy paid out to keep VIA Rail on track. Yet the cuts announced by the federal government have already met with howls of protest. I…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Windy Mountain reports McLeod Lake results
More significant assay results have been released from a drill program under way on Windy Mountain Explorations’ (COATS) MacLeod Lake property north of Chibougamau, Que. Results from the first four ho…
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (October 16, 1989)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Oct– — 131.15 + 1.95 Nov– — 129.80 + 2.35 Dec133.70 127.90 128.05 + 2.10 SILV…
Northgate ups stake in Geddes Resources
Toronto-based Northgate Exploration (TSE) has emerged with a larger stake in Geddes Resources (TSE). By purchasing 1.85 million Geddes shares through a private placement, Northgate has increased its s…
France unveils Olympic coins
The first gold and silver coins of the French Olympic Coin program were recently unveiled in Toronto. Sales of the coins will help fund the 1992 Winter Olympic Games set for Albertville, France. The O…
Corona, Platinova drill 9 holes at Greenland bet
A drilling program this year at a gold-platinum prospect in East Greenland confirmed the continuity and integrity of a layer of precious metals mineralization over an area of several square kilometres…
Placer increases Omai gold reserves
Work by Placer Dome (TSE) has increased reserves at the Omai gold project by 30%, joint venture partner Golden Star Resources (TSE) says. Situated in Guyana, South America, the Omai deposit hosts rese…
Barrack funds Cinola to production
Stalled by financial problems of the City group of companies and by threats of environmental opposition, the Cinola gold project in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia is about to resurfac…
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (October 16, 1989)
Options Open SeriesVolumeLastInterest Nov 360 C .120 9.002,920 Nov 370 C * 29 4.502,001 Nov 380 C * 73 1.203,103 Nov 400 C .252 0.502,528 Feb 380 C * 60 8.00 546 Feb 390 C * 93 5.25 490 Feb 400 C *…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (October 16, 1989)
1989 Oct 10Oct 9Oct 6Oct 5Oct 4HIGH LOW Composite “300”4025.35Holiday4037.834023.054019.744037.833353.13 Metals & Minerals3727.94Holiday3748.873781.603774.763919.203207.50 Integrated mines3898.51…
Teck builder Norman Keevil dies at age 78
With the passing of Dr Norman Bell Keevil, O.C., on Oct 9, 1989, the Canadian mining industry and business community lost a distinguished and dynamic leader. Best known for building Teck Corp. into o…
United Gunn shares profits from copper mining projects
A 30% interest in the Cuisson Lake Mines copper project in British Columbia has paid off nicely for United Gunn Resources (VSE) which has been chalking up healthy dividend payments over the past few y…