Successful Exploration Requires Skill and Luck
From a speech by Donald W. Kohls, vice-president and chief consulting geologist of Gold Fields Mining Corp., to the American Mining Congress Mining Convention ’88 in Denver, Colo. Successful explorati…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
CORRECTION (June 19, 1989)
In the Vancouver Stock Exchange market report of the June 5/89 issue of The Northern Miner it was erroneously reported that several officials of Can-Mac Exploration had been convicted of trading in se…
COATS MacDonald moves up
The shares of MacDonald Mines Exploration moved up 10 cents this week to close at 35 cents . The company is hoping to see production resume later this year at its West MacDonald zinc mine in Dufresnoy…
Letters to the Editor Mining Association’s environmental policy
The main editorial of your recent issue (June 5/89) entitled “Passing grades for environmental policy,” gave The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) a B for its new environmental policy. Although we wo…
Placer Dome options massive sulphide bet
Major mining company Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) has optioned a polymetallic massive sulphide prospect adjacent to tidewater near Juneau, Alaska. The Dream project is located within the same rock package a…
Alberta Stock Exchange Marshall moves on bid
A 10 cents increase in the value of Marshall Minerals shares indicates that a second bidder has entered into negotiations to take ore from Marshall’s Restigouche base metal property in New Brunswick. …
Radisson arranging mine financing
A credit facility worth up to $6 million has been negotiated by Radisson Mining Resources (ME) to bring the Duquesne gold project, 32 miles north of Rouyn- Noranda, Que., into production. The credit f…
Rio averts strike at tin mine
Mine workers at Rio Algom’s tin mine in Nova Scotia have voted 90% in favor of accepting a 2-year contract. The agreement, the first between mine management and the United Autoworkers of America, give…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (June 12, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US93.00 cents – 97.00 cents per lb. (June 1, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US95 cents -99 cents per lb. (Apr 27, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.20-$6.35(US) per lb (Ju…
Production begins at Cruse/Belmont
A small underground gold mining operation near Helena, Mont., is expected to generate cash flow for equal partners, Cusac Industries (VSE) and Gulf Titanium (VSE). The associated companies recently be…
Seabee project nearing mine status
Depending on the results of a final feasibility study, the next gold mine to go into production in northern Saskatchewan could well be the Seabee deposit 100% owned by Saskatoon-based Claude Resources…
Two drills testing Mexican Hat property
Two drills are testing Oneida Resources’ (VSE) Mexican Hat gold property in southeastern Arizona. The property was recently optioned to Placer Dome (TSE) which has taken over as operator. One of the r…