OBITUARY Walter Waterston
A news man who devoted his entire life to that profession, including a 10-year stint with The Northern Miner, Walter (Walt) Waterston died recently at his home in Unionville, Ont., where he had lived …
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Trump on site at Benoit gold bet
Surface exploration has commenced on a gold property in Benoit Twp., Que., reports Trump Reserve Minerals (ASE). The 44-claim property lies along strike of the Benoit discovery, where Freewest Resourc…
Chamber of mines manager happy with land claim result
The Northwest Territories’ first land claim settlement will have little impact on mining and exploration activities says Tom Hoefer, general manager of the N.W.T. Chamber of Mines. Under the recent ag…
U.S. REPORT Doe Run spending US$38 million to build new lead
A recycling facility that will recover lead from used automobile and industrial batteries, as well as other lead-bearing scrap material, is being built by The Doe Run Company in Missouri. The US$38-mi…
Yukon welcomes start of operations at lead-zinc mine
Mining may not be welcome in some parts of Canada these days, but this doesn’t appear to be the case in and around Watson Lake, Yukon, where partners Curragh Resources (TSE) and Hillsborough Resources…
Tonto tackles Goldstream improvements
The Goldstream mine, jointly owned by Bethlehem Resources (TSE) and Goldnev Resources (VSE), is located on the Goldstream River, a 69-mile drive up the Columbia River Valley from railhead at Revelstok…
Goldstream back in operation thanks to Japanese financing
Arranging financing appears to have been the trickiest part of bringing the Goldstream underground copper-zinc mine back into production after a 7-year hiatus. Joint owners Bethlehem Resources (TSE) a…
Grant helps women engineering students
A grant of $40,000 has been awarded by Energy, Mines and Resources Canada to the 1989 Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation for scholarships for women engineering students. According to the federal…
PEOPLE AKIKO-LORI GOLD (July 22, 1991)
Don Sheldon appointed director.
PEOPLE GOLDSPRING RESOURCES
Vivian Eastland appointed director.
Aber options Anki base metal bet
Calgary-based Westfort Petroleums (TSE) has agreed to finance exploration on Aber Resources’ (TSE) Anki nickel-copper property in the Northwest Territories. Under an option agreement, Westport can ear…
NEWS IN BRIEF Six holes drilled on SIB claims
Assay results are expected shortly from six holes drilled on the SIB claims owned equally by Silver Butte Resources (VSE) and American Fibre (VSE). The partners report that five of the six holes inter…