Editorial A good basis for investment
Remember Erik Nielsen? His was a long career as the Progressive Conservative member for the Yukon, but perhaps his greatest legacy was an ambitious review of all federal funding programs, even though …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Ontario to limit applications for IMEP funding
Ontario plans to limit applications to its Ontario Mineral Exploration Program (OMEP), in the wake of the federal government’s new Canadian Exploration Incentives Program (CEIP). The province’s minist…
The new Corona
The new Corona Corp. (TSE), an amalgamation of five Royex group companies, officially came into existence July 1. Shareholders voted their approval June 3 of the amalagamation of Royex Gold Mining, In…
Denn’or announces 2nd drilling results
A second drilling campaign has been completed by Denn’or Exploration (ME) at its 21-claim East Sullivan gold property in Quebec’s Bourlamaque Twp., near Val d’Or. Total reserves (probable and possible…
Decline is being considered at Garrison Creek’s Michaud
Toronto-based Garrison Creek Consolidated (TSE) has released more encouraging drill results from its 40%-owned Michaud Twp. property 65 miles east of Timmins, Ont. The latest results were obtained fro…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET (July 11, 1988)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date July 5 July 4 July 1 June 30 June 29 Copper 1370-1375 1395-1410 1345-1350 1377-1380…
Dejour cuts wide section at Turquetil
Drill results from Dejour Mines’ (TSE) Turquetil property 225 km southwest of Rankin Inlet in the Northwest Territories have shown good gold grades over significant widths. “It’s a big alteration zone…
St Andrew on schedule for production at Stock Twp.
Toronto-based St Andrew Goldfield (TSE) is on schedule for a September, 1989 start-up date at the Stock Twp. gold property, near Timmins, Ont., shareholders were told at the annual meeting. With finan…
Editorial Percy Finlay – a special breed
The mining industry has certainly lost a friend and one of its most respected spokesmen with the passing of “Percy” Finlay. We here at The Miner knew him well over the years, not so much as a top la…
Obituary Percy Claire Finlay
Percy Claire Finlay, best known for his association with Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines for more than half a century, died at Toronto General Hospital on June 29. He was 89. Finlay was active in th…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Quiet times in a lethargic market
Investor interest in speculative stocks has waned dramatically but development-type situations with defined production potential have been doing better. Overall, however, the market could only be desc…
Roddy hopeful of increasing Bighorn reserves
A $500,000(US) exploration program designed to increase reserves at or near the Bighorn property in Arizona has been approved by the board of directors of Roddy Resources (TSE). Current reserves stand…