ODDS’N’SODS — Bogged down in the North
Several years ago, I was being flown in a Bell J2 helicopter on assignment to map a few scattered outcrops along the Manitoba-Ontario border.The machine had been out of service for 10 days following t…
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EDITORIAL PAGE — The Great Wall is falling
The other “Great Wall” of China, by which is meant the half-century-old barriers to foreign investment, appears to be crumbling.In its latest 5-year plan, the Beijing government has outlined plans to …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Diamond project called a threat to biological diversity
I would like to answer comments made in Bud Laporte’s letter (T.N.M., Sept.2/96) and in the editor’s note following my own letter (T.N.M., Aug. 19/96).Regarding the problem of some of BHP’s kimberlite…
Interim Falconbridge chief to hold steady course
Alex Balogh, a former chief executive officer of Falconbridge (FL-T), has been named the interim replacement following the death, last week, of president and chief executive officer Franklin Pickard.T…
Voisey’s Bay juniors expand mineralization
Drilling deeper at its Project 44 joint-venture project with Takla Star Resources (TKR-A), near Nain, Labrador, NDT Ventures (NDE-V) has hit more low-grade intervals of nickel, copper and cobalt.Groun…
Atna proves up ground in Yukon
Drill results show that Atna Resources (ATN-T) has succeeded in tracing lead-zinc-silver mineralization on one of its properties in the Yukon.Previous surveys on the Argus property, near Finlayson Lak…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Goldcorp, Minorca team in Indonesia
Goldcorp (G-TSE) and Minorca Resources (MAR-T) will jointly explore properties in Indonesia.An agreement gives Goldcorp the right of first refusal for up to half of any Indonesian property acquired by…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Barrick drops Cerro Corona play
The Cerro Corona gold-copper project in Peru is no longer of interest to Barrick Gold (ABX-T).The major has decided not to proceed with development, citing its inability to establish a deposit of sati…
NEWS ROUNDUP — EPA fines Cyprus for discharge
A subsidiary of Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) will pay a fine of US$760,000 for having discharged contaminated water from the Bagdad copper mine in central Arizona.Cyprus Bagdad Copper will pay US$285,…
Fairstar Explorations takes over the Fenelon gold property in Quebec
The Fenelon gold property in the Casa Berardi area of northwestern Quebec is now in the hands of Fairstar Explorations (FFR-M).The company increased its interest to 54% from 45%, making it the majorit…
Pacific Wildcat intensifies drilling in Indonesia
At the Sulut gold prospect in Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Wildcat Resources (PAW-V) has received promising results from the first stage of drilling.Hole 126 returned 40 metres grading an average of 7…
Diadem tests Sarah Lake play
Junior Diadem Resources (DIR-M) has begun drilling on its 5,200-ha Sarah Lake polymetallic property in Quebec.The diamond drilling program is following up previous surface sample results, which includ…