Juniors face GST financing costs
The federal government has proposed a broadly based consumption tax that will apply at the rate of 9% to the Canadian consumption of most goods and services commencing Jan 1, 1991. This Goods and Serv…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
QUEENSTON
The next underground gold mines to start pouring the yellow metal along the Kirkland Lake Break in northeastern Ontario very well may be two former producers: the Upper Canada and the Upper Beaver min…
Moneta, Nahanni Sept 22
A 20,000-ft drill program has been completed by Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSE) and Nahanni Mines (TSE) on their Michaud Twp., Ont., claims 65 miles east of Timmins. The program has confirmed the presenc…
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (October 02, 1989)
Options Open SeriesVolumeLastInterest Nov 360 C .48915.002,929 Nov 370 C .2218.001,960 Nov 380 C .3924.503,107 Nov 390 C .1312.502,341 Feb 370 C .4417.00 277 Feb 380 C .15311.00 444 Feb 390 C * 60 5.5…
US gold week
Gold Week celebrated The gold industry in the U.S. will celebrate “America’s Gold Week” Oct 2-8. The Gold Institute of Washington will co-ordinate the week’s activities, including a reception/exhibit…
James to serve as a director of Falconbridge
The takeover of Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) by Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Trelleborg AB of Sweden may have moved Bill James out of the president’s office but not away from the company completely. The outspoke…
Scintilore, Trio Gold acquire Nevada claims
Joint venture partners Scintilore Explorations (TSE) and Trio Gold (ASE) have acquired more claims adjacent to their Rodeo Creek property on Nevada’s Carlin gold trend. The partners have jointly acqui…
Editor’s Note BLESSING OR CURSE?
Canada’s hardrock mineral wealth has been both blessing and curse. Blessing, because it nurtured and sustained this country through childhood and early adolescence. Curse, because our resource riches …
Murgold, Chesbar pleased with test
Testing of 10,856 tons of stockpiled material from the Chester Twp. gold project southwest of Timmins, Ont., confirmed the material is amenable to gold recovery by gravity flotation methods, Murgold R…
Nerco drilling War Eagle bet
An affiliate of Nerco Inc. (NYSE) has completed four reverse circulation holes on the War Eagle Mountain gold-silver property within the Owyhee trend of southwestern Idaho. War Eagle Mining (VSE), whi…
Noranda to explore Teddy Bear/Lightval gold properties
After being left without a senior partner when Newmont Exploration suspended its Canadian operations earlier this year, Toronto-based Teddy Bear Valley Mines (COATS) and sister company Lightval Mines …
Profile ENGINEERING CHALLENGES
For a man who left school 23 years ago without knowing quite what he wanted to do with his life, James Wade has come a long way in the mining industry. At the age of 48, he has succeeded in parlaying…