Exploration drilling
Three new drills have been introduced into the underground diamond drilling market in the past year, according to a survey of the three major manufacturers with offices in Canada. JKS Boyles Internati…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canadian United drilling results prove encouraging
Final results are in from a drill program on the east zone of Canadian United Minerals’ (vse) Fireweed property 32 miles northeast of Smithers, B.C. About 14,000 ft of drilling was recently completed …
Proceeds of Grant gold to solve Silverado problem
Living up to expectations has generally been a problem at Silverado Mines’ (VSE) Grant gold project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Milling at the troubled mining operation recommenced Dec 1, and since that t…
Innovations MONEY-SAVING ROAST
With 60 pieces of heavy mobile equipment and more than 200 pieces of plant machinery at Luscar Sterco’s Coal Valley mine, near Edson, Alta., preventive/ predictive maintenance is an obvious priority. …
Mascot reduces debt
The bank debt for Mascot Gold Mines’ (TSE) Hedley, B.C., gold project was reduced by $10 million to $46.4 million at the end of the second quarter. During the three months ended March 31, Mascot produ…
Letters to the Editor Insult to injury
Once again the minority shareholders are receiving second-rate consideration in a mining merger. I own shares in Mascot Gold Mines because I believe that it will be an excellent, profitable mine. If t…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Alotta ups nickel find
Market activity in Vancouver can only be described as lethargic and brokerage month-end has compounded matters even further. The selling out of delinquent accounts has tended to put downward pressure …
News in Brief (May 02, 1988)
Crew Minerals has changed its name to Asia-Pacific Resources (APQ:VSE) on a share-for-share basis.
Metall Mining posts 9-month earnings
Metall Mining (TSE) benefited from strong metal prices in the last quarter of 1987 to post net income of $17.3 million or 46 cents per share for the nine months ended Dec 31. That includes extraordina…
Golden Briar finds zone of copper-zinc-silver
A new copper, zinc and silver zone has been discovered in Quebec’s Casa Berardi area, Golden Briar Mines (ME) reports. The discovery is located in an optioned 18-claim area adjoining the southern boun…
People (May 02, 1988)
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines — John B. Gammon appointed director, mineral development and lands branch; Andrew J. Freyman, senior policy advisor.
Cambior to put Eldrich-Flavell into production
Cambior Inc. (TSE) has decided to put its wholly-owned Eldrich- Flavell property into production, President Louis Gignac said at the company’s annual meeting in Montreal. The mine, located about nine …