Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Trader Res. encouraged by Ronnoco gold bet results

Toronto-based Trader Resource Corp. (TSE) is beginning to report some interesting results from the Ronnoco Gold Mines (COATS) property in the heart of the Timmins, Ont., camp. Under an agreement with …


Gracie-St Joe reserves upped

LAC Minerals (TSE) has increased reserves on two properties accessible from LAC’s Macassa gold mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont. Reserves on the Gracie and St Joseph properties are estimated at 337,400 to…


Rochester options Nevada bet to Billiton

Vancouver-based Rochester Minerals (VSE) has granted Billiton Minerals USA an option to earn a 70% interest in its Cherry Creek property located 60 miles north of Ely, Nev. Billiton Minerals is a unit…



Mountain West Elkhorn reserve

Mountain West Resources (VSE) has calculated a new geological reserve for its Elkhorn property in Montana. The new reserve study indicates some 786,000 tons averaging 0.1 oz gold or 530,000 tons gradi…


Corona/Golden Nevada drilling near Nickel Plate mine

In a push to increase and find new reserves to eventually feed its mill near Hedley B.C., Corona Corp. (TSE) is currently operating five diamond drill rigs on a number of properties near its producing…


Pegasus earnings reflect higher gold production

A 24% increase in gold production boosted the net earnings of Pegasus Gold (TSE) to $17.8 million(US) or 75 cents per share in 1988. These results compare with a $14.5 million profit or 70 cents a s…


Deak Res. set to acquire old MacDonald zinc mine

Deak International Resources, a subsidiary of the New York metals trader Deak International Inc., is close to acquiring Noranda Inc.’s (TSE) 51% stake in the former West MacDonald zinc mine in Quebec….


Jerome sampling is encouraging

Initial chip sample results from the underground drift faces on the South zone at the 500-ft level of the Jerome project in northern Ontario averaged 0.28 oz gold per ton, across an average width of 5…


Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (February 27, 1989)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 97 cents – $1.00(US) per lb. (Feb 16, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.00- $1.03(US) per lb. (Jan 19, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.40-$6.60(US) per lb (Feb 16, 1989)….


DRX plans bid for Aussie gold miner

New York-based DRX Inc. says it is planning a takeover bid for Australian gold miner Mount Burgess Gold Mining Co. DRX holds about 1.9 million shares or 7% of Mount Burgess common shares and it intend…


Higher metal prices buoy commodity index

A 6.2% boost in the metals and minerals sub-index helped the Scotiabank record a 3.1% increase in its all-commodity price index in December, for the third straight month.


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