World Bank deal with Exall]]
The International Finance Corporation, a division of the World Bank, will participate with Exall Resources in the latter company’s gold project in Ghana, West Africa. In return for arranging financing…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Faraway reports assay results
Assay results from the first hole drilled in a 20,000-ft program on the Sam silver property of Faraway Gold Mines near Houston, B.C., indicate one 45-ft section with ore values comparable to the gross…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Trading volumes are way down
Volumes were way down on the Vancouver Stock Exchange this week compared to the previous week. Only one issue — Tundra Gold Mines — traded more than a million shares. Last week Tundra traded more th…
Equinox-Technigen explore Maude Lake gold property
Equinox Resources has entered into an agreement with Technigen Corp., giving Technigen a right to acquire up to 40% of Equinox’s interest in the Maude Lake gold property in Ontario. Under a joint vent…
Falconbridge job worth $10 million
A contract worth about $10 million has been signed by Longyear Canada Inc. of North Bay, Ont., involving diamond drilling on the Lindsley base and precious metals property of Falconbridge Ltd. located…
Letters to the Editor Mine fatalities study
Your editorial — Mine fatalities study must be nation-wide — is indeed timely. The mining industry does require a greater effort to look into the causes of mine fatalities. However, your assertion t…
Toronto man wins gold prize
A Toronto resident has won 28 oz gold in the “Strike it Rich” contest staged this summer by Ontario Place’s Ontario North Now, in co- operation with the Ontario Mining Association. Winner of the gold,…
Jascan, Novamin report visible gold at Nova Scotia bet
Visible gold has been identified in eight of 11 holes logged to date at the joint-venture Dufferin mine gold property in Nova Scotia, Jascan Resources and Novamin Resources/ Breakwater Resources repor…
News in Brief (November 09, 1987)
A merger which would see Royal Apex Silver become part of Coeur d’Alene Mines of Idaho, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, has been announced. Holders of Royal Apex common stock would rec…
Potash Co. loss on low price, closure
In the 9-month period ended Sept 30, Potash Co. of America, Inc. suffered an unaudited loss of $16.3 million, including an extraordinary charge of $3.9 million for shutdown expenses at its Saskatchewa…
Pro-or finds gold, chromium showings
Nine new gold and two new chromium showings have been discovered by Pro-or Mining Resources’ prospecting team at the Menarik property in the James Bay area of Quebec. The property is located within 7 …
Books (November 09, 1987)
Rock mechanics: Proceedings of the 28th U.S. symposium, in Tucson, Ariz., June 29-July 1, 1987, published by the University of Arizona, 1264 pages, $55(US). The 140 papers in the proceedings cover all…