Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Riding on some of the healthiest commodity prices seen in recent years, Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) went into fiscal 1988 in what can only be described as sterling financial shape. The Toronto-based nicke…

Two companies with plans for underground programs within the next six months are Jascan Resources (ASE) of Toronto and Scotia Prime Resources of Halifax. Jascan is drilling the Dufferin Mine property …

Private placements totalling $8 million have been completed by Augmitto Explorations (TSE). The company placed three million Class A special shares at $1.80 per share with European investors. Another …

Earnings for Noranda Inc. (TSE) continue to sparkle. The resources giant recorded a second-quarter net income of $186 million on total revenue of $2.3 billion, compared with $103 million on revenue of…

A call for papers has gone out for the 13th International Geochemical Exploration Symposium and the 2nd Brazilian Geochemical Congress slated for Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Oct 1-6, 1989. Sponsors of the …

Partners Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE) (50%), Muscocho Explorations (TSE) (25%) and Windarra Minerals (VSE) (25%) have announced a flurry of drill ** results from the Magnacon property which can on…

More than 5,000 delegates are expected to attend the annual meeting and exhibit of the Society of Mining Engineers set for Feb 27-March 2, 1989, in Las Vegas, NV. To be held in conjunction with the an…

Further drilling is planned on property in Michaud Twp., 65 miles east of Timmins, Ont., reports COATS-listed Garrison Creek Consolidated Mines. The property’s Ludgate zone has been the site of recent…

The U.S. subsidiary of Goldstake Explorations (COATS) is conducting a feasibility study on its Whitewood Creek tailings project in South Dakota’s Black Hills area, shareholders were told at the annual…

From remarks made by Charles Stott, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Amax Gold at the company’s 1988 annual meeting in Golden, Colorado. I’d like to give you an overview of the Sleeper Mi…

Encouraging drilling results have been reported by Dolphin Explorations (VSE) from its Cape Ray gold project in southwestern Newfoundland. The company, in which Corona Corp. (TSE) has a 44% interest, …

Bentley Resources (VSE) is negotiating the sale of its interest in the Bagdad Chase project in San Bernardino, Cty., Calif., to what it describes as a “major U.S mining company.” But the sale is condi…