Metal snips (October 02, 1989)
A gold and silver refinery was officially opened recently near Sydney, Australia, by Pacific Precious Metals Ltd., a company in which Noranda Minerals has a 40% interest. The other two partners in the…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Research LEAD FINGERPRONTS
Many ore prospects are poorly Mexposed and complexly metaMmorphosed and deformed. Many thus are accessible only at great expense because of their remoteness or the rugged terrain within which they lie…
Spinner to sell Manitou interest to Gold Vessel
Montreal-based Gold Vessel Resources (ASE) has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire Gold Spinner International’s stake in the Manitou tailings project east of Val d’Or, Que. Under an agreement wi…
KIERENS
e small, 250-ton-per-day (230- tonne-per-day) Kierens gold mine, near Malartic, Que., could become slightly larger if a feasibility study on the adjoining Norlartic property pans out. Aur Resources, …
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (October 02, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US76.25 cents – 78.25 cents per lb. (Sept 21, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US94 cents -98 cents per lb. (Sept 14, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.75-$4.85(US) per lb. …
Geddes Sept 26
Geddes Resources (TSE) is planning a $10.2-million financing which will be used to fund exploration and development work at the company’s Windy Craggy copper deposit. Situated in British Columbia, the…
Kewagama exploring old Granada mine
Underground exploration is under way at the old Granada gold mine near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., Kewagama Gold mines (Quebec) (ME) reports. Proceeds from two private placements completed earlier this year …
Metals Page: Supply problems boost price of copper
While gold experienced a fairly quiet summer, base metals came on strongly. Mid-year inventory levels of base metals did not rise appreciably and more than a few analysts see the strength of these met…
A wealth of information at OGS mines library
The mines library at Ontario’s Geological Survey continues to grow with the acquisition of new geoscience publications from across North America and around the world. Among some of the recent arrivals…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (October 02, 1989)
1989 Sept 26 Sept 25 Sept 22 Sept 21 Sept 20 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3921.003901.243909.473901.343906.454019.623353.13 Metals & Minerals 3647.743620.913643.463644.693667.363919.203207.50 I…
Flowsheet NORANDA ACID PLANT
Noranda Minerals could once Nclaim that it was Quebec’s bigNgest producer of sulphur dioxide. In fact, from the point-of-view of annual production from all its smelters in Canada, it was difficult to …
Snowwater expands 89 work program
Recent drill results from the Whitewater Group gold property near Nelson, B.C., have encouraged Snowwater Resources (VSE) to step up its 1989 exploration program. Recent drilling on the 100%- owned pr…