Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Bruneau plans drill program in Estrades Twp.

Out to earn a stake in an Estrades Twp., Que., property, Bruneau Mining Corp. says it will immediately carry out a program of detailed geophysical surveys on the property. A drill program based on res…


Highland Valley spending $17m. on new plant

At a cost of $17 million, B.C.’s newly-formed Highland Valley Copper will install two semi- mobile in-pit crushing plants, equipped with gyratory crushers which will be among the world’s largest. The …


Mine share trading rises at Toronto Stock Exchange

Dollar value of trading in mining shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange in August increased to $570.3 million, a dramatic 102.7% increase over the $485.8 million traded in July. Share volume in mining …


Alberta Stock Exchange Trading picks up

Trading was back to about normal this week in Calgary, with 5,549,500 shares traded, almost double the previous week’s slow market. The most active issue was Sweany Gold Corp., trading close to 760,00…


Correction (September 15, 1986)

A story last week on Grandview Resources incorrectly stated that of the company’s reserves of 16 million tons averaging 0.046 oz gold, “about one-third of that is quite low grade and when eliminated w…


Comstate still busy on Timmins area bets

Comstate Resources says it expects results this month from overburden drilling by Noranda Exploration on Comstate’s Mountjoy south property, and diamond drilling by Falconbridge Ltd., on its Thorneloe…



Impressive zinc values claimed by Fairfield

Zinc has been described as the gold of the base metals sector — albeit in relative terms. That is probably one reason why Fairfield Minerals is bullish on its Logan zinc-silver project 65 miles north…


Flanagan McAdam now underground at Mishibishu Lake

Underground work has started at Flanagan McAdam Resources’ Magnacon gold property in the Mishibishu Lake area of northern Ontario. Flanagan holds a 50% interest in the property while associated compan…


CHESBAR STARTS UNDERGROUND ON MURGOLD’S SWAYZE BET

Chesbar Resources has dropped an option on proven oil reserves in the Beaufort Sea and has put Murgold Resources’ gold property in Ontario’s Swayze area at the top of its property list. The oil ventur…


Faraday/Marcon amalgamation

The amalgamation of Faraday Resources and Marcon Canadian Holdings Inc., a private company, was approved by Faraday shareholders at a meeting held Aug. 21 with the amalgamated company continuing under…


Matt Berry to raise exploration funds

A $562,000 exploration program has been recommended for Matt Berry Mines’ Moss Lake property, 70 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ont., the company says. The property, which comprises three claim groups tot…


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