Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A letter of intent has been signed between Venturex Resources (VSE), and Manna Minerals, a private Canadian company, concerning two gold exploration permits in Israel. Venturex can earn a 50% interest…

Barron Hunter Hargrave — J. Hargrave sold 136,000 to hold 4,571,200. S. Hargrave sold 215,000 to hold 2,519,200. Belore — Merbank Capital bought 500,000 (private) to hold 500,000. Dickenson — R. Va…

A diamond drilling program has intersected a high grade ore shoot at Granges Explorations’ (TSE) Goldfinch property near Revelstoke, B.C. Windflower Mining (VSE) is the company’s joint venture partner…

Hole PC-93 of a winter drilling program returned 10 ft of 0.22 oz gold per ton and 32 ft of 0.31 oz, Parquet Resources (TSE) reports from its wholly-owned Courville Twp. property at Val d’Or, Que. The…

Due to the higly unusual trading activity of the Jen-Tek Enterprises and Explorations issue, the Alberta Stock Exchange issued a halt trading order this week on the company’s shares. A press release b…

Gold hoard mocks poverty, an editorial in your issue of April 4, does not reflect knowledge of the social customs and attitude of Indians. It also shows lack of sensitivity to other peoples’ customs. …

Doubling its earnings during the first quarter of this year compared with 1987 was Lac Minerals (TSE), which attributes the hefty increase to higher gold prices and a higher interest income. Earnings …

The 3rd Canadian Symposium on Mining Automation is scheduled for Sept 14-16 at Hotel Holiday Inn in downtown Montreal. The meeting is being organized by the Canadian Advisory Committee on Mining Autom…

With an $8.4-million exploration- development program budgeted for 1988, Goldpost Resources Inc. (TSE) expects to have sufficient data by the end of October for a feasibility study leading to a produc…

Placer Dome, now in the major ranks of Canadian mining companies, the other day pledged to give $500,000 toward a $34- million campaign fund for a major hospital in Toronto, the funds to be used for t…

Encouraging news from northern Quebec has partners Placer Dome and MSV Resources about to undertake a final feasibility study on the Eastmain gold project, which could be put into production by late 1…

All capital investments of Starrex Mining (TSE) in the Star Lake gold mine in northern Saskatchewan have been recovered and a 35% participating interest has reverted to Starrex, the company reports. S…