Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Editorial Gold Gold Gold – Leading the pack

As exploration ’86 grinds to a close, we must admit feeling somewhat disappointed that, despite one of the biggest programs of exploratory drilling for gold ever seen in this country, no major new dis…


Maclan changes name

The name of Maclan Exploration has been changed to Can-Mac Explorati on on a share-for-share basis. At the company’s Davis Twp., Ont., property near Sudbury, stripping and trenching work will be follo…


Letters to the Editor Pamour success

I read the article on Pamour’s heap leaching test in the Dec 1 issue of The Northern Miner with great interest. My congratulations to them on their initiative and foresight in utilizing this technolog…


Norben drilling on Pan Empire extends structure

Norben Gold Resources, a private company 50% owned by Ateba Mines, h as intersected some good values on its Pan Empire project near Beardmore, Ont. Results from the first 2,225-m of drilling in the on…


Owl Creek West drilling resumes in the new year

Drilling on the Owl Creek West project will resume after the Christmas break by partners Montreal- listed Syngold Exploration and Kidd Creek Mines. In the meantime the latest round of drill results is…


Two underground programs give Muscocho good results

Muscocho Explorations says the ramp on the Magino gold project north of Wawa, Ont., has been completed to a depth of 200 ft and a crosscut has been driven for 600 ft across the gold-bearing formation….


Montreal Exchange Syngold backs off

After setting new highs for the past two weeks, Syngold Exploration came back down to earth with a thud this week. Once again it was the most active trader on the Montreal Exchange with 1,117,600 shar…



Northfield and Armistice plan Larder Lake area work

Alberta-listed Northfield Minerals could acquire an interest in anot her strategic piece of ground in the Larder Lake area next to the Virginiatown gold mine operated by Kerr Addison Mines. Shareholde…


Alberta Stock Exchange Power, Oracle quiet

A good drill intersection from a gold property held equally by Power Explorations and Oracle Resources failed to have much impact on either issue. Despite releasing news of a 9.2-ft section grading 0….


Editorial Metals take a back seat

From the point of view of the mining industry, there was only one thing that marred the epic flight of the Voyager superlight aircraft around the world. The aircraft itself, which has become the first…


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