Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Esso results encouraging at Shasta gold prospect

Joint venture partners Esso Minerals Canada and International Shasta Resources report encouraging results from Esso’s l987 exploration work at the Toodoggone gold-silver prospect in northern British C…


Teck and San Paulo to jointventure at Leitch mine

Alberta-listed San Paulo Explorations has announced a $1 million financing through a private placement of 550,000 common shares at approximately $1.82 per share. “These funds will be used for general …



Correction (November 16, 1987)

In the Nov 9, 1987, issue of The Northern Miner American Barrick Resources’ net income for the first nine months of 1987 was incorrectly stated. The company recorded net earnings of $17.7 million or 3…


Financing for Glen Auden

Glen Auden Resources has reached agreement for a $250,000 flow- through financing which will enable the company to carry out an expanded drilling program on its Detour, La Peltrie properties in Ontari…



Barrick’s battle takes spotlight

It has been barely a month since the Ontario Court of Appeal decided in favor of turning over ownership of Canada’s biggest gold mine from Lac Minerals to International Corona. But, already, another f…



Red Dog under way

Construction of the 87-km road from Cominco’s Red Dog mine site in Alaska to the mine’s port site on the Chukchi Sea has started. The road is expected to be open in February. Once open, equipment can …


Brunswick scratches profit from extraordinary gain

Earnings from operations at Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp.’s large zinc-lead operation near Bathurst, N.B., failed to materialize during the third quarter ended Sept. 30. For the period, the mine…


Copper breaks $1-mark, best since 1980

Copper, which along with most other base metals has been enjoying an excellent year, has topped the $1(US)-per-lb-mark. Copper futures have also been “flying high” on Comex in New York. The “dollar” b…


Report from Calgary Getty/Noranda still No 1

As Canada’s northern lakes freeze over, Otter and Beaver aircraft are making the conversion from floats to skis in preparation for transportation support of winter drill programs in western Shield loc…


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