1986

With 10 properties, Joutel active concern once again

When control of Joutel Resources passed to the trio of John Arnold, Hugh Harbinson and Charles Page this past summer, the three vowed to make the company an active mining concern. And by indications s…


Deep drilling at Lamaque is key to Teck/Tundra

Drilling on the No 5 diorite plug on Teck Corp.’s Lamaque gold property near Val d’Or, Que., is yielding encouraging values. Tundra Gold Mines, which has the right to earn a 50% interest in a portion …


Alberta Stock Exchange: Drilling spurs Briar

Wednesday close, Nov 5 Gold issues led the pack on the Alberta Stock Exchange this week. News that Newmont Explorations has intersected strongly altered volcanics spiced with sulphides on Golden Briar…




Nevada Goldfields brings Aussie flair to golds

After enjoying the fruits of success Down Under, another Australian mining group has set its acquisitive gaze on other lands — namely North America. Golconda N.L., which is currently producing approx…


Marker active in Flin Flon area

A $250,000 exploration program is under way by Marker Resources on itst recently-acquired gold properties in the Flin Flon area of Manitoba, President Gordon Barron tells The Northern Miner. The two p…


Strike shuts Horne smelter

Noranda Minerals has declared force majeure on shipments from its Horne smelter at Rouyn, Que., after unionized workers went on strike Nov 5. The employees had given the CNTU a mandate to strike after…


Golds boost profit at Sullivan Mines

Strong gold prices are cited as the main reason behind the marked improvement in profitability at Sullivan Mines. During the first nine months of 1986, the company’s average selling price was $501.48 …



Robots are not needed to mine Cigar Lake uranium

The Saskatchewan Mining Development Corp. has submitted a mining proposal to federal regulators in Ottawa to approve the start of a test mine entry at about this time next year on the high-grade urani…


Total Erickson entry will spur B.C. bet

The Dome Mountain precious metals project near Smithers, B.C. has moved one step closer to production with the entry of Total Erickson Resources as a partner in the play. Development of the property h…


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