Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Toronto-based junior Platinova Resources (TSE) is planning to dredge Lake Ontario for fine aggregate for sale to the concrete industry. Using Scandinavian dredging technology, Platinova and its partne…

The tonnage range given for the sulphide lenses on the Cominco/ Redfern Tulsequah Chief project was misstated (N.M., Mar 6/89). In fact, the sulphide lenses ranged from 50,000 to 400,000 tons.

While still in the early stages of underground exploration at its Gold Hawk property near Val d’Or Que., International Thunderwood Explorations (TSE) says it is already getting some encouraging result…

Low mill recoveries have forced Coxheath Gold Holdings (TSE) to lay off 63 employees at its Tangier gold mine operation in Nova Scotia. As a result of the low mill recoveries, Coxheath has reduced its…

Diana Resources (VSE) says a 7,000-ft drill program will begin shortly on its 82 claim Obatogamau gold property in the Chibougamau area of Quebec. Two surface gold showings will be tested, together wi…

A 2-week extension has been announced by Corona Corp. (TSE) on its takeover offers for Dickenson Mines (TSE) and Kam-Kotia Mines (TSE). The original deadline for shareholders to respond was March 7. C…

Hamilton-based steelmaker Dofasco Inc. (TSE) recently announced plans to discontinue operations at its two northern Ontario iron mines. The Adams Mine at Kirkland Lake and the Sherman Mine at Temagami…

As expected, Audrey Resources (TSE) has received a welcome boost at the Mobrun polymetallic mine where production is on hold because of a mill construction program. Based on a study by Kilborn and Ass…

International Platinum Corp., (TSE) has completed a $900,000- private placement of common shares with a group of Swiss, Belgian and English investors. In addition, the company has acquired $533,000 th…

Bitech Energy Resources (ASE) is attempting to expand its land position at Newfoundland’s Betts Cove area where the company is working on a promising gold discovery. Toronto-based Bitech is offering t…

A 15% increase in gold production was achieved by Homestake Mining (NYSE) during 1988. Total output climbed to 781,458 oz which Homestake emphasized “more than offset a $10 per ounce decline in the av…

Andrew Rickaby, vice-president, of mining for Denison Mines, has been elected chairman by the board of directors of the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) for 1989/90. His election was announced by Patr…