Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The first results from this season’s drill program on the Grevet M zinc deposit have been released by VSM Exploration (ME). Hole 65 intersected 9.8 ft grading 9.45% zinc, 0.74% copper and 1.1 oz silve…

John Hansuld, the man whose name became almost synonymous with Canamax Resources (TSE), has been named president and chief executive officer of Spirit Lake Explorations (ME). Hansuld resigned as Presi…

Underground drilling has successfully intersected the R-8 zone of the Sulphurets gold-silver property in northern British Columbia on three sections, Newhawk Gold Mines (TSE) reports. The R-8 zone, un…

While he holds great faith in both the resolve and ingenuity of the people in the mining industry, T. A. (Tom) Dickson, mine manager of Minnova’s Winston Lake Division at Schrieber, Ont., sees this as…

Spokane- based Steelhead Resources (VSE) recently granted FMC Gold Co. (NYSE) the right to perform a detailed evaluation of its Excelsior gold-silver project located in Whatcom Cty., Wash. The agreeme…

Narrow gold intersections have been obtained by 007 Precious Metals (VSE) at its Rainbow Island gold property in the Sturgeon Lake area of northwestern Ontario. The best assay result from seven shallo…

Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. (TSE) has declared a 7 cents dividend on its common shares for the two quarters ended Sept 30, payable Sept 15 to shareholders of record Aug 15. The company has…

Having read articles in The Northern Miner as to the Paymaster disaster when 16 miners plunged to their deaths when a cable broke and the safety dogs failed, I notice that various dates have been stat…

Recent exploration drilling by Westmin Resources (TSE) intersected significant thicknesses of massive sulphide mineralization in a new zone at the company’s Myra Falls mine property near Campbell Rive…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US82.00 cents – 83.50 cents per lb. (Aug 3, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 95 cents -$1.00(US) per lb. (July 20, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.45-$5.50(US) per lb. (Aug…

VANCOUVER Couverden Point Res — gross proceeds rec $315,000 Ecstall Mng — 500,000 sold for gross $225,000 Goldnev Res — 2,600,000 sold for gross $2,730,000 Marina Expls — sold for gross $227,500 B…

An international symposium on tunneling and underground space development is set for Tokyo on April 9-12, 1990. The symposium will cover topics such as developing underground resources, technology, eq…