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I read with interest the results of your Readership Survey What readers like — and don’t like — about The Northern Miner, (Dec 14, 1987). I strongly disagree with the findings in one very important …

With reference to the Odds ‘n’ Sods story by A. E. Alpine in your issue of Dec 28: the ore-grinding device he came across is called an arrastre. It is sometimes spelt with an “a” at the end instead of…

The placement of a $500,000 convertible debenture has been completed by Chelsea Resources. The debenture was placed with Lufer Corp. and is convertible at $2.35 per share over a one-year period. Chels…

Inco Ltd. has reinstated seven miners who were fired from the company’s Frood Mine in Sudbury last October for dangerous mining practices, the company said recently. Inco says the miners, found taking…

Bear Lake Resources has signed an option agreement for the purchase of the C.O.D. Crown Grant claim in the Jewel Lake area of British Columbia’s Greenwood mining division. Bear Lake will pay J. A. San…

Several strong drill intersections have been completed by partners T & H Resources (40%), Jonpol Explorations (40%) and Coastoro Resources (20%) on their joint ventured property in Garrison Twp., Ont….

A field trip to a number of operating gold mines in Utah and Nevada is being planned by the Toronto branch of the cim May 22-29. It will include the Mercur operation in Utah, Goldstrike in the Carolin…

Encouraging drilling results have been obtained by Noranda Exploration and Central Crude from two areas of the 290-claim Eagle River gold prospect located 30 miles from Wawa, Ont., in the Mishibishu L…

The volatility of the market seems to have worked in favor of Falconbridge Ltd., which recently completed a share issue worth $142.5 million prior to a drop in the nickel price. Nickel recovered in 19…

Wilco Mining of Toronto and Minnova Inc. say they plan to pool properties held by both companies under option agreements with prospectors David Petrunka and Wayne McChristie. Under a joint venture agr…

Assay results have been received from the recent drill program on the Mon property of the Coronado Resources-Troymin Resources joint venture in the Northwest Territories. Of the 12 holes put down by C…

First General Mine Management & Gold Corp. of Toronto has entered a contract for a minimum of 5,000 ft of diamond drilling on its Renabie, Ont., area property optioned from Conquest Yellowknife Resour…