Fertilizer feasibility
The Ontario government will explore the feasibility of building a fertilizer plant in northern Ontario which would exploit the region’s phosphate deposits. The study will address a wide range of facto…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Stratmin uncovers gold showing
Drilling has outlined a lengthy gold mineralized area along a portion of the northwesterly trending Montpas shear on the Cossette property in Duverny Twp. in northwestern Quebec, Stratmin Inc. (ME) re…
Asarco installing recovery facility
A new facility to recover silver and gold will be installed at the lead refinery of Asarco Inc. at Omaha, Neb., the company reports. The state-of-the-art precious metals facility will replace an exist…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (April 17, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US93.50- 97.00 cents per lb. (Apr 6, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 99 cents -$1.01(US) per lb. (Apr 6, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.65-$6.75(US) per lb (Mar 9, 1989)….
Varna increases stake in Tilt Cove
Varna Gold (ASE) has signed an agreement allowing it to buy the remaining 30% interest in the Tilt Cove property on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula. The interest will be acquired from Gingrich Exp…
PDAC responds to proposed Ontario Mining Act changes
Proving significant deposits exist should not be required to retain title on a mining claim says the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. “Work proves mines,” says the association in its …
Placer, Currie Rose make gold discovery
A new gold discovery has been made by Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) and Currie Rose Resources (VSE) on their 10,000-acre property near Laonil Lake, northeast of La Ronge, Sask. The discovery was made after P…
Corona asks court to halt Goldcorp bid for Dickenson
A motion by Corona Corp. (TSE) seeking an interim injunction to prevent a takeover by another firm of Dickenson Mines (TSE) and Kam-Kotia Mines (TSE) was to be heard April 13 and 14 in a Toronto court…
Alberta Stock Exchange Baslen active (April 17, 1989)
A group of Texas brokers recently took a tour of International Baslen’s Laduboro/Montreal Trust gold property in the heart of Val d’Or, Que, where a $300,000 drill program is under way. While Baslen T…
Jonpol and T & H in share exchange
Associated juniors Jonpol Explorations (TSE) and T & H Resources (TSE) have agreed in principal to exchange 1.5 million common shares, the companies report. The exchange is subject to shareholder appr…
Callahan takes option on Kirkland Lake bet
Callahan Mining Corp. has acquired an option to earn a 50% interest in a gold prospect south of Kirkland Lake, Ont. Near Boston Creek, the property is being vended by partners Shenandoah Resources (VS…
Montreal Exchange Active staking area
Prices for resource stocks in general turned upward this week, with the mining and minerals index recording a jump of more than 34 pts. The market portfolio was also better, up almost 21 pts. Daily tr…