Sale of Black Cliff projects approved
The proposed sale of Black Cliff Mines’ (TSE) Squaw Creek and O’Donnel River placer gold properties to Menora Resources (ME) was approved recently by regulatory authorities and shareholders of Menora….
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Cache drilling at Courville
More encouraging drilling results have been reported by Explorations Cache (ME) from three holes at the Courville gold property northeast of Val d’Or, Que. Cache, which is earning up to a 50% interest…
Total cancels placement with Plexus
A private placement agreement worth about $18 million between prospective companies, Total Energold (TSE) and Plexus Resources (TSE), has been cancelled. The agreement had called for Total to subscrib…
Bonanza drill results
Assay results from four recent drill holes on the past-producing Poirier base metal property near Joutel, Que., have been released by Bonanza Metals (ASE). The best result is 28 ft. grading 6.66% zinc…
Newmont selling stake in coal miner
Newmont Mining’s (NYSE) attempt to reduce its debt by selling non-core assets continued recently when the Denver company agreed to sell its 54.97% stake in Peabody Holding Co. to a U.S. subsidiary of …
Int’l Platinum arranges funding
Toronto-based International Platinum (TSE) has arranged a $500,000 convertible debenture financing with a European financial institution. The funds will be used for general corporate purposes and to f…
Letters to the Editor Belmoral on `normal course’
I am referring to two recent editions of The Northern Miner (April 2/90, April 9/90). As a shareholder of Belmoral Mines Ltd., I take a dim view of The Northern Miner’s choice of words and statements …
Pezim hearing adjourned until summer
Murray Pezim and several directors of his flagship company, Prime Resources Group (VSE), will have until early July to prepare for a hearing before the British Columbia Securities Commission. Pezim, J…
Books in Review MEND reports on sulphide waste control Technical
The reports detail results from projects completed in 1989. “Field sampling manual for reactive sulphide tailings,” a new report prepared by Canect Environmental Control Technologies, gives the method…
Acadia takes option on Bachelor Lake
Having already worked together on a Nova Scotia gold project, Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) and Hecla Mining of Canada are teaming up to explore the Bachelor Lake Mines’ (TSE) gold property at Desmara…
Ojibway staking
Ressources Ojibway (ME) reports the staking of 17 claims in Leonard Twp. in the Timiskaming area of northeastern Ontario. Mineralization containing silver, cobalt and nickel has in the past been ident…
Exploration started at High Frontier bet
Exploration has begun at a number of Val d’Or, Que., properties optioned recently by Vancouver- based High Frontier Resources (VSE) from Beaufield Resources (TSE). High Frontier has 13 claim groups, o…