Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Toronto-based Belmoral Mines (TSE) expects to increase its gold production in 1989 to more than 100,000 oz by acquiring the troubled Ketza River gold mine in the Yukon Territory. Belmoral says it has …

An offering of $200 million(US) principal amount of copper interest- indexed senior subordinated notes due 1998 is being made by Magma Copper (NASDAQ). Interest on the copper notes will be indexed to …

A reverse circulation drilling program by Brican Resources (VSE) is under way on the Cottonwood gold prospect, part of the North Peak project, in Nevada’s Battle Mountain district. The 18-hole drill p…

A $600,000- exploration program is now in progress on the Belleterre mine in northwestern Quebec, a former producer in Guillet Twp., which turned out 700,000 oz of gold from 1936 to 1959. The program …

Placer production is planned for the Bidwell gold property near Redding, Calif., by joint venture partners, Bren-Mar Resources (VSE) and Southlands Mining Corp. (VSE). An agreement between the compani…

Calgary-based Sceptre Resources (TSE) is still waiting for approval from a number of creditors before going ahead with its plan to acquire the assets of debt ridden Oakwood Petroleums (TSE) Sceptre mu…

Consolidated P.C.R. Industries has changed its name to Oregon Resources Corp. (ORE:VSE) on a share-for-share basis. News in Brief Thor Gold has changed its name to Solomon Gold Corp. (SGT:ASE) on a sh…

Gold Texas Resources (VSE) reports significant drill results have been obtained from its 4,100-acre Buckhorn project located in Washington state. The property, owned jointly by Gold Texas and Crown Re…

Landmark Corp. (TSE) of Toronto reports a net loss for the 9-month period ended Sept 30 of $6.14 million or 23 per share on revenue of $4.92 million. For the same period a year earlier the company re…

Bids will likely start coming in during the first week of January for the assets of Esso Minerals Canada, which were put on the selling block earlier this year by parent Imperial Oil. President Michae…

Drilling by Cameco — A Canadian Mining & Energy Corp. on the Hanson Lake property has outlined three sulphide lenses displaying the potential for hosting in excess of three million tons of zinc-coppe…

The spot price of platinum dropped about $100 recently following an announcement in the United States by the Ford Motor Co. that it is developing a catalytic converter which does not require the metal…