Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Nova-Cogesco funds

Recently completing a private placement worth $750,000 and involving three individual investors was Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE). The company reports it issued 155,175 treasury shares at $1.45 each an…


Lac looks beyond Canada’s boundaries for gold

If you become as successful as LAC Minerals (TSE) in developing gold properties in Canada, it seems only natural to try to apply your expertise to projects in other parts of the world. LAC, which prod…


Alberta Stock Exchange Pezim moves in

The appearance of Murray Pezim’s International Viking Resources on the Alberta Stock Exchange seemed to have shaken the market out of is recent lethargy. During Viking’s first week of trading, volumes…


Mimiska reports drilling result

Results of preliminary exploration work on gold properties in northern Quebec, 42 miles west of Fort Chimo, have been announced by Mimiska Mining (ME). On the Lac Rougement showing, where drilling was…


U.S. Precious Metals drilling Nevada bet

A second small deposit of oxidized gold mineralization has been defined by recent surface drilling on U.S. Precious Metals’ (TSE) Mother Lode property, 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nev. The new d…


Stan West search

Stan West Mining (TSE) is seeking an equity partner for its gold mine in Arizona. The participation by another partner may include the sale of all or a portion of Stan West’s assets, Frank Crerie, cha…


FINANCING (January 30, 1989)

VANCOUVER Crisan Res — 600,000 sold for $210,000. Fortress Res — 700,000 sold for gross $245,000. Silver Drake Res — gross proceeds rec $210,000.


Study shows precious metals distribution

A re-evaluation of a copper/ nickel prospect in Lake Cty. about 10 miles southeast of Ely, Minn., has shown elevated amounts of palladium, platinum, gold and silver, according to preliminary results o…


Editorial Urban headframes

It has been said that there are lies, damned lies and statistics. A whimsical analysis undertaken by geologist Mary-Claire Ward falls directly under the third category. Ward made a study of 61 gold …


Nevada gold mine forms foundation for Barrick

A pivotal year in the life of American Barrick Resources (TSE) got under way recently when the Toronto gold producer tabled its development plans for the Goldstrike mine in Nevada. After producing 115…


Mysterious Metall still looking for an acquisition

Almost 18 months after West German metals giant Metallgesellschaft AG spun off a publicly listed mining arm called Metall Mining (TSE), the new company is still suffering from an identity problem. Eve…


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