Editorial The right to mine
The following is from a presentation on mining law in Canada by Reginald Tays, property manager at Falconbridge Ltd. Most prospectors have always felt that if they acquired title to a mining claim, …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Dofasco ups stake in Quebec Cartier
Hamilton-based steelmaker Dofasco Inc. (TSE) says it has agreed to purchase the remaining 75% interest in Quebec Cartier Mining Co. from USX Holdings of New York for an undisclosed sum. Last month, Do…
Higher cost won;t stop Golden Bear
Although capital costs have almost doubled to $70 million since the initial feasibility study, North American Metals (VSE) and Chevron Minerals will proceed with the development of their Golden Bear p…
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (April 24, 1989)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Apr143.25 142.00 142.80 + 1.80 May141.10 139.10 140.90 + 0.90 Jul133.50 131.50 …
Northgate has banker image after 1988 spending spree
Although it is still listed as a Canadian mining company, Toronto-based Northgate Exploration (TSE) looked more like an investment banking firm in 1988. By investing more than $134.6 million in 12 Nor…
Diepdaume financing for Timmins projects
Toronto-based Diepdaume Mines Ltd. (VSE) proposes to issue 500,000 units representing one million flow-through shares (one unit two shares) at 60 cents per unit, provided it gets approval from all app…
Forbex to drill Poirier
Forbex Mining Resources (ME) is planning an exploration program on the former producing Poirier zinc-copper mine near Joutel, Que. The program is part of Forbex’s option agreement to earn a 50% intere…
Gold funds as of April 18
BGR Goldcorp Central MVP Capital Net value$12.05 % 9.08% 6.51% 0.70 Price$ 9.50 % 4.80 % 5.88% 0.45 Discount$21.16% 47.1 % 9.8% 35.7% Value$71,752,706.16 159,253,000 …
Total moves into Idaho
Total Energold Corp. (TSE) has acquired the Gold Star project near Salmon, Idaho. The claims are 15 miles northeast of the Beartrack gold deposit controlled by Meridian Minerals. The Beartrack deposit…
Breakwater aiming to develop Estrades
After Teck Corp. (TSE) paved the way by terminating its 60% back-in right, Breakwater Resources (TSE) reached a deal to earn up to a 70% interest in the Estrades property in the Casa Berardi region of…
Cathedral drill program discovers more reserves
A surface drill program at Cathedral Gold Corp.’s (TSE) Sterling mine property in Nevada has increased geological reserves by 49% to 469,000 tons grading 0.21 oz gold. The mine produced 8,500 oz last …
Encouraging results from Eskay Creek
Some more encouraging assay results have been returned from the Eskay Creek project of Calpine Resources (VSE) and Consolidated Stikine Silver (VSE) north of Stewart, B.C. The holes are part of a 45,0…