Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Black Cliff Mines options Malartic property.

Nearly seven years after it reopened the former Vinray gold mine in Malartic Twp., Quebec, Black Cliff Mines of Toronto has optioned the property to Rouyn, Quebec-based Exploration Essor. Exploration …


Pine Point seeks interest in mine

With operations in the Northwest Territories expected to cease in 1988, Pine Point Mines is negotiating a 40% interest in Cominco’s Polaris mine in the High Arctic. Noting that the company is now in t…


Brosnor plans exploration work on 3 properties

A $3-million exploration program for 1987 has been announced by Brosnor Exploration for three Quebec properties. The Louvicourt Twp. gold property in northwestern Quebec will be the site of most of th…



Financing, listing for Colray Res.

A $2.5-million financing and a listing on the Toronto Stock exchange has assured Colray Resources of adequate funds for a major expansion activity in some of its Canadian projects. The Saskatoon, Sask…



Feds table blueprint to aid Canadian mining

Minister of State for Mines Gerald Merrithew has unveiled here a new federal mineral policy, which presents a 6-point program designed generally to help get the mining industry in Canada back on track…


Metals snips

Gorham International has published its fourth study on asbestos and asbestos replacements since 1980, An Assessment of Asbestos Replacements: Economic, Performance and Technical Considerations. Despit…


Books in Review New book on gold investing

Looking to make more money from gold investments? You might do worse than read a new book on the subject, The Complete Book of Gold Investing, by Jeffrey A. Nichols. The book is published by Dow Jones…


Total Erickson shopping for another acquisition

With no bank debt and a $10-million line of credit, Total Erickson Resources is looking for a new acquisition in either the oil and gas or mineral sectors. President Jean-Pierre Januard also told the …


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