Holmer expands Loma Hierro
As one of the first Canadian mining companies to take on projects in Cuba, Holmer Gold Mines (ASE) intends to continue concentrating its efforts in the Carribbean nation, despite the disapproval of so…
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Akie drilling hits sulphides
Drilling on the Akie project in northern British Columbia has intersected 32.7 metres of massive and semi-massive pyrite-sphalerite-galena mineralization interbedded with argillaceous sediments.Assay …
Eldorado fights Glamis bid
An unsolicited takeover offer by Glamis Gold (TSE) does not appear to have diverted Eldorado’s (TSE) attention from its joint-venture projects nor from its mining operations in Mexico’s Sonoro state.W…
Tri Origin finds new Aussie zone
An ore-grade massive sulphide occurrence has been intersected in the latest round of drilling by Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) at its Lewis Ponds polymetallic property in New South Wales.Hole 46, drill…
Petaquilla drilling continues to deliver
Drilling on the Petaquilla property in Panama continues to return gold values on the Molejon zone.The drilling is aimed at outlining a stand-alone gold mine, while feasibility work continues on the ne…
COMMENTARY — Computerized maintenance costs
Many mining and construction companies have purchased computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), only to find that the system cannot be used until someone feeds the database with the followin…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Butec, Troymin option nickel prospects
Partners International Butec Industries (VSE) and Troymin Resources (VSE) have acquired an option on a 170-sq.-km property in Labrador.The property contains three known concentrations of massive sulph…
EDITORIAL PAGE — There’s no place like home
Canada’s globe-trotting geologists have found that there is no place like home when it comes to the geologic information routinely made available to help them make economic mineral discoveries.Few oth…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Castle Rock busy in Goose Bay
Surface prospecting and mapping are under way on ground held by Castle Rock Exploration (VSE) 150 km northwest of Goose Bay, Labrador.The company has identified and sampled several new mineralized gos…
Spot prices at a glance (July 10, 1995)
Wednesday, July 5Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$384.60-$4.70Silver*$5.07-$0.26Platinum*$434.00-$8.00Nickel**$3.91+$0.20Lead**$0.28$0.00Copper$1.40+$0.02Zinc$0.46$0.00Courtes…
INSIDER TRAIDING — Cons. Ramrod execs acquire shares
Three directors and senior officers of Consolidated Ramrod Gold acquired shares in April.According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Robert Hunziker, senior officer, exercised optio…
INVESTMENT COMMENARY — Voisey Bay seen as tip of nickel iceberg
The Voisey Bay nickel-copper discovery in Labrador has already vaulted Diamond Fields Resources (TSE) into the big league, and Yorkton Securities believes the huge deposit represents only “a tiny tip …