Northair plans program for Saskatchewan find
The newly discovered lead-zinc-gold-silver Deception Lake property north of La Ronge, Sask., will be the subject of a closely watched work program that includes a minimum of 10,000 ft of surface drill…
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Greenstone to test mill at Millie Mack
Toronto-based Greenstone Resources (TSE) and partner Dragoon Resources (VSE) have mobilized a 50-ton-per-day flotation mill which will begin processing material from the company’s 4,407-acre Millie Ma…
Rally in gold
The year-end rally in gold prices came too late to save several mines. Among this year’s casualties: The Kerr mine was a fixture at Virginiatown, Ont., since 1938 but low gold prices forced the mine t…
Agnico set to begin drilling Vezza Twp.
Drilling is expected to begin next month at the Vezza Twp. gold claims optioned recently from Dundee-Palliser Resources (TSE), and North American Rare Minerals (ME) by Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE). Having…
Central Crude takes option on Moss Lake
Central Crude (TSE) has signed a letter of intent with Tandem Resources (ME) and Storimin Exploration (ASE) to explore the latter two companies’ Moss Lake gold property 70 miles west of Thunder Bay, O…
Gold funds as of Dec 19
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $12.32 $6.37 $0.51 Price $11.25 $6.62 $0.37 Discount 8.69% 4.0% 27.5% Value $7…
Imperial feasibility for Mt. Polley due March
By March, 1990, Imperial Metals Corp. (TSE) expects to have in hand a completed full feasibility study for the Mount Polley copper- gold project, 56 km northeast of this community in British Columbia’…
Letter to the Editor Don’t fix The Miner becaus it ain’t broke’
Before The Northern Miner becomes “Southamized,” I feel that those of us who have spent a lifetime in or associated with the mining industry owe the Pearce family a special vote of thanks for a job we…
Malartic options key property between Doyon, Bousquet mines
Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (VSE) has acquired an option to purchase the Ellison gold property from a private company. The Ellison claims are wedged between the Doyon and Bousquet gold mines in Quebec…
Mining Man of the Year Gill’s place secure as Louvicourt discoverer
As a rookie scuba diver and recent explorer of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, James Gill, 40, is already dreaming of looking for hidden treasures in shipwrecks deep beneath the Caribbean. But even …
Industrial minerals enjoy better markets
Many industrial minerals, like their more highly publicized precious and base metal cousins, have been enjoying excellent years and some should continue to do so, the Toronto branch of the CIM Mineral…
Pamorex busy drilling at property interests
A drilling program of 9,244 ft has been completed on the Holmes gold property about 50 miles southeast of Timmins, Ont., Pamorex Minerals (TSE) reports. Among the better intersections were 0.19 oz gol…