Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Chester Twp. gold project in northern Ontario being developed by Chesbar Resources (TSE) and Murgold Resources (TSE) could be operational by early summer, 1989. Chesbar President J. T. Flanagan sa…

There was a surprising unanimity of opinion on the future of the United States precious metals industry by key executives at the Northwest Mining Association convention held here recently. A special f…

Heavy exploration activity in Northwestern British Columbia for both gold and copper and the promotional abilities of Murray Pezim, can be collectively credited with generating the lion’s share of rec…

Further exploration entailing a substantial second phase diamond drill program and an orientation IP survey is planned for the Hislop property east of Timmins, Ont. During 1988, the property was the s…

Franco Nevada Mining (TSE) which holds a royalty interest in the huge Goldstrike gold mine in Nevada, has agreed to acquire a major slice of a large Northwest Territories copper deposit. In a bid to b…

VANCOUVER GBX Res. Corp. — gross proceeds rec $210,000. Moraga Res. Ltd. — gross proceeds rec $430,000. Simon Fraser Res. Ltd. — gross proceeds rec $175,000. Stonewall Res. Inc. — 300,000 sold for…

Toronto-based Glen Auden Resources (TSE) has agreed to sell 152 claims at Keith Twp., Ont., to Tarzan Gold (ASE) in return for the $94,000 which the company has already spent on previous work and acqu…

Underground mapping and sampling are currently under way on Ateba Mines’ (TSE) Magnet mine property, located 10 km west of Geraldton, Ont. A dewatering program, completed last month, has enabled acces…

Thanks to the efforts of some tireless volunteers and the generosity of several mining companies, Canada’s National Museum of Natural Sciences may soon be endowed with one of the most remarkable miner…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.06-$1.08 per lb. (Nov 22, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 95 -$1.00 per lb. (Nov 3, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6-$6.15 per lb. (Nov 22, 1988). CADMIUM: New York deal…

The second regional conference on coal marketing, technology and mining, which will be held in Brisbane, Aust., from June 5-8 , 1989, will bring together coal suppliers and electricity power generatin…

Organizers of the 4th Coal Operators Conference, to be held in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Sept 13-15, 1989, have issued a call for papers. Papers related to operating functions of producing coal mines or to…