Noranda to develop Bell Allard
Noranda Mining & Exploration (NM&E), a wholly owned subsidiary of Noranda (TSE), will spend $84 million to develop the Bell Allard zinc-copper deposit, near the company’s Matagami division in northwes…
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Major General makes Nfld. plans
Having received final drill results from its properties near Springdale, Nfld., Major General Resources (VSE) intends to continue exploring its 564 claims in the area. The claims cover a 15-km strike …
Cominco Resources options X-Cal’s Eureka gold project
Partners Cominco Resources International (TSE) and X-Cal Resources (VSE) will soon begin drill-testing the Eureka gold project in Nevada. Cominco will earn an initial 60% interest by paying US$130,000…
Chile’s El Indio important focus for Barrick Gold
Last year’s takeover of Lac Minerals is expected to boost Barrick Gold’s (TSE) gold production to 3.1 million oz. this year, up from 2.3 million oz. in 1994 and 1.6 million oz. in 1993. This hefty gro…
San Fernando hits good gold values
Trenching on the San Fernando gold project in Mexico is returning gold values for owner San Fernando Mining (TSE). The trenching returned 0.14 oz. per ton across a continuous exposure of 62.2 ft. in t…
SHORT POSITIONS
Semi-monthly reports as of Jan 31, 1995 showed 239,236,777 shares of 783 issues compared with 244,193,506 shares of 792 issues on Jan 15, 1995. Larger individual positions included: Aber 49,040, down …
Roxmark options Placer property
Junior Roxmark Mines (TSE) can acquire Placer Dome’s (TSE) Key Lake gold property in Ontario’s Lindsey Twp. Previously, in an area referred to as the East pit, Placer drilled two vertical holes, 250 m…
MSV record for copper output
In the fourth quarter, MSV Resources (TSE) established a new record for copper production. The Montreal-based company mined more than 129,000 tons of ore to yield 4 million lb. of the red metal from i…
Junior tests Quebec property
Exploration has begun on the Jeremie Twp. gold property in northern Quebec. The 195-claim property, owned by Canadian Golden Dragon Resources (VSE) and Cyprus Canada, is adjacent to, and west of, the …
Caledonia mining private placement nears completion
Toronto-listed Caledonia Mining reports a partial closing on the European portion of its private placement of unsecured convertible debentures. To date, $20.5 million of the planned $20.6-million plac…
GOLD FUNDS (February 20, 1995)
Gold Funds as of Feb. 6 BGR Central Net Value $16.02 $6.46 Price $12.75 $6.125 Discount 20.40% 5.2% Value $125,529,000 $110,858,213…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Parker Lake diamond discovery prods
An unusual and unexpected diamond find at the Parker Lake property, west of Hudson Bay in the Northwest Territories, sent a momentary shock wave through an otherwise sleepy diamond market. The Geologi…