Golden Eye encouraged by zinc search results
Contrary to widespread belief, there are people looking for metals other than gold. In the base metals sector zinc is probably the only game in town — even more so if there are some precious metal cr…
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Investment Comment Placer geared to strong growth
Like everyone else, investors like to have something to look forward to. And strong growth in their stocks is high on the list of what they want to see. Toronto-listed Placer Development fits into thi…
Noranda Expl. Golden Princess
A joint venture agreement has been concluded between Noranda Exploration and Golden Princess Mining for the old Nickel Offsets property near Timmins, Ont. Some adjoining ground is also included in the…
Froth flotation not as popular
Flotation plants in the United States appear to be on the decline, the Bureau of Mines, U.S. department of the interior, reports. Every five years the bureau conducts a survey of domestic mineral proc…
Dome Mines climbs well into the black
Increased production, higher gold prices and the acquisition early last year, (by subsidiary Campbell Red Lake Mines), of Kiena Gold Mines, put Dome Mines solidly in the black for 1986. The company re…
Roxmark encouraged at Geraldton bet
Results of the winter exploration program at the company’s Geraldton, Ont. property are encouraging, reports Roxmark Mines’ President Stanley E. Malouf. Located in Errington Twp., the property include…
Letters to the Editor Gordex not first
A story in a recent issue of The Northern Miner states that Gordex is Canada’s first gold heap leaching operation. This is not true. Anaconda Caribou treated 60,000 tonnes of gossan ore grading 0.156 …
Second adit for Gulf Titanium
Gulf Titanium says a second production adit is planned at its Cruse/Belmont project in Montana. The new production working will open up the No 8 level while development work on the sixth level stockpi…
Sanfred options Fort Knox claims
Sanfred Resources has optioned a 26-claim property in Code Twp., approximately 20 km southeast of Kenora, Ont. The ground was optioned from Fort Knox Gold Resources, a 33%-owned affiliate of Inco Ltd….
PRODUCER PRICES (April 06, 1987)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 62.00 cents -64.00 cents per lb. (Mar 19, 1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.12-$1.18 per lb. (Mar 19, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $2.50-$2.70 per lb. (Feb 26, 1987). CAD…
New president installed Rising cost of gov’t programs among major
A number of issues should keep the new president of the Ontario Mining Association (oma) busy during the next two years, not the least of which is what the industry calls “government mandated costs.” …
Vancouver Stock Exchange Volume boiling over
The Vancouver market has literally come to a full boil with trading activity approaching levels only seen during the early 1980s. But the present situation didn’t happen overnight. Volume increases ha…