Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Require more registrants, conference organizers say

Canadian organizers of an international conference on hoisting, to be held in Toronto next month, are disappointed by the number of advance bookings they have received from mining companies in Canada….


Discovery could boost Newfoundland Zinc

What appears to be an important new zinc discovery has been made by Teck Corp. (TSE) at its Newfoundland Zinc mine near Daniel’s Harbour. The mine is owned 63.4% by Teck and 36.6% by a unit of Amax In…


N. Am. Rare Metals issues flow-throughs

North American Rare Metals ME) reports it will be receiving $650,000 from MVP Exploration (1988) and Co. Ltd. Partnership for the issuance to MVP of 755,814 flow-through shares, pursuant to an explora…


Bagdad permits still elude Mark V

Development work continues at the Bagdad gold mine in Granite Cty., Mont., where Mark V Petroleums and Mines (VSE) is planning to start a small 200-ton-per-day operation, June 30. While the Vancouver …



Obituary Frederick G. Cooke

Frederick G. Cooke, a well known consulting mining engineer, died recently in West Vancouver. He started his career with Falconbridge Nickel in 1939 and later served overseas with the RCAF where he ac…



INSIDER TRADES (May 23, 1988)

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…


Granges assays show high grade

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…


Parquet drilling

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…


Alberta Stock Exchange Jen-Tek issue halted

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…


Letters to the Editor Gold “hoarding” explained

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. …


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