Hanover ups stake in S.W. Montana
The acquisition of Easton-Pacific Mining has allowed Idaho-based Hanover Gold (HVGO-Q) to tighten its grip on the Alder Gulch mining district in southwestern Montana.In a deal worth US$10 million, Han…
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Sampling adds potential to CMM’s Yemen play
Canadian Mountain Minerals (CYM-A) has received encouraging geochemical samples from its gold exploration project in northwestern Yemen.More than 80 samples were found to contain anomalous gold, as we…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Mountain Lake eyes Bathurst property
An option agreement sets the stage for Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) to acquire a property in the Bathurst mining district of New Brunswick.The vendor will retain a 2% net smelter return royalty and…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Espalau records loss for fiscal ’96
During the last fiscal year, Espalau Mining (EPU-M) suffered a loss as it attempted to change its orientation from a holding company to a junior gold producer.Espalau reported a loss of $5.1 million (…
Minto copper project moves closer to production
An environmental review of the Minto copper project in the central Yukon has been completed, reports Minto Explorations (MXO-V).The project is being developed under a joint-venture agreement with Asar…
Plus de fume que du feu — Lac Volant showings a bust
Preliminary drill results from the Lac Volant nickel-copper showings northeast of Sept-Iles, Que., have proved disappointing for Quebec government-owned Soquem.Four holes, drilled to a depth of 50-70 …
ODDS’N’SODS — Minefinding in Ontario
William Trethewey, prospector, entrepreneur and real estate speculator, arrived in Cobalt, Ont., attired in a white suit and silk shirt, complete with diamond pin.He was a mining man, having left his …
U.S. submits proposal to Crown Butte
Crown Butte Resources is one step closer to receiving compensation for the scrapped New World gold project in Montana.Under an agreement with the U.S. government, Crown Butte scuttled the project in r…
Two symposiums to highlight exploration in northern Ontario
Two symposiums on exploration in northwestern Ontario and the Timmins area are scheduled for April.The Northwestern Ontario Mining and Mineral Symposium will be held at the Vallhala Inn in Thunder Bay…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Drilling cuts dykes at Snap
A 4,500-metre drill program is under way at the Camsell Lake project, 225 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T.Situated near Snap Lake, the project is a joint venture between operator Winspear Resources…
OBITUARY — Dorothy McCrea
Dorothy McCrea, a Sancta Barbara Award winner, has died. She was 91.Born Dorothy Dowsett in 1905 near the Witwatersrand gold mine in South Africa, she emigrated to Timmins, Ont., with her family in 19…
Rux signs JV with Uzbekistan
Junior Rux Resources (RUXR-C) has formed a 50-50 joint venture with the government of Uzbekistan to participate in two precious metal projects in that country’s Tashkent region.One of these, the Kayra…