Saleine Mines sold to Canadian Salt
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Quebec government’s Soquem, Seleine Mines, has been sold to Canadian Salt for $35 million. The Saleine operation produces salt from a deposit situated on one of the Ma…
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Toronto Stock Exchange Falconbridge, Inco highlight lethargic week
Trading in the shares of Inco Ltd and Falconbridge Ltd was the only highlight in a generally lethargic week of activity. Today, both issues raced near their highs, primarily due to firming commodity p…
Duration nickel find
A nickel-copper discovery has been made by Duration Mines (TSE) on the company’s property near Geraldton, Ont. A drill test of a geophysical anomaly cut 98 ft grading 0.5% combined nickel- copper per …
Tyranex takeover planned by Gunnar
A takeover offer has been made by Gunnar Gold Inc. for all the issued and outstanding shares of Tyranex Gold. Gunnar is offering three Gunnar shares and a $2 debenture for each four shares of Tyranex …
Spirit Lake planning summer drill program
Encouraging drilling results have been reported by Spirit Lake Explorations (ME) from a winter program carried out at the company’s Edwards prospect in Jacobson Twp., located 20 miles northeast of Waw…
Lacana’s Santa Fe swells Euro-Nevada royalty assets
After six months of negotiations, Toronto-based Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE) has added another gold property to its list of Nevada royalty holdings, the company said recently. Euro-Nevada has acquired a 1…
Joutel to get Noront assets
A reserve takeover of Noront Resources (VSE) will take the company from the mineral exploration field to the computer sector. Under the terms of a proposed deal, Noront will transfer all its mining pr…
Goldteck find high grade at Wilkinson Lake prospect
Toronto-based Goldteck Mines (TSE) has pulled a high grade gold intersection while drilling at the Wilkinson Lake property in Beardmore, Ont., the company announced recently. Hole No. 87-17 intersecte…
Eider decision
Disappointed by the results of a bulk sample taken from the Lake Rose property located east of Val d’Or, Que., Eider Resources (me) says it has no plans to spend more money on the property in the near…
Teck considers options at Montcalm nickel deposit
In light of the current strength in nickel prices, Teck Corp. (TSE) is considering several options for its Montcalm Twp., nickel-copper deposit located 35 miles northwest of Timmins, Ont. Hosting rese…
Correction (April 04, 1988)
Proven and probable oxide ore reserves at Brohm Resources’ Gilt Edge gold property in South Dakota are 6.7 million tons of 0.04 oz gold per ton, not 0.4 oz as stated in The Northern Miner, March 28. S…
Kiena, Sigma unite into Placer’s Quebec branch
It’s taken almost a year to put in place, but Placer Dome subsidiaries Kiena Gold Mines, and Sigma Mines (Quebec) are to be amalgamated to form a major Quebec mining division of the parent company. Pl…