NEWS ROUNDUP — Ecudor options McWatters mine
Montreal-listed Societe Miniere Ecudor will acquire the past-producing McWatters gold mine near Rouyn-Noranda, Que. From 1933 to 1944, the mine yielded 368,000 tons of ore averaging 0.31 oz. gold per …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Lyon Lake active at Beta Vargas
A second phase of development work is being carried out at the Beta Vargas gold property in Costa Rica. Lyon Lake Mines (ME) says the work will include trenching of the known orebody, which contains p…
More gold at Horseshoe zone
Additional drill results are expanding the Horseshoe zone at the Damoti Lake property, 120 miles northwest of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) is earning a 51% interest in the proper…
Adrian drilling Panama properties
An aggressive drilling program by Adrian Resources (TSE) is under way on the company’s land package in Panama. Results are expected shortly for 19 holes drilled to date, totaling 3,500 metres. The Pet…
Development program for Inco’s Victor deposit
A $72-million development program on Inco’s (TSE) high-grade Victor copper-nickel deposit near Sudbury, Ont., is under way. The program, scheduled for completion over the next three years, will includ…
Drilling tests Ursa zone
Exploration drilling at the Golden Bear property in northwestern British Columbia continues to return encouraging results for owner North American Metals (VSE). Hole 266 on the Ursa zone returned a 95…
Rayrock study finds Secret Pass deposit viable
An evaluation of the Secret Pass gold deposit near Beatty, Nev., calls for development of an open-pit, heap-leach mine, The deposit is part of the Daisy property, which is owned 75% by Rayrock Yellowk…
USMX advances Dewey deposit
A 28,000-ft. drill program consisting of 99 diamond drill and reverse circulation holes was completed by USMX (TSE) on its Dewey gold deposit at Thunder Mountain, Idaho. The program was successful in …
COMMENTARY — Supporting mining in Canada
Mining has a bright future in Canada, but only if the right steps are taken to support the industry at this crucial time, says Michael Hitch, a geologist with Vancouver-based Teck. One major concern i…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Cardinal plans new coal mine
Plans are under way to build Alberta’s first coal mine since 1982. The Cheviot project will be developed at a former mine site south of Hinton at a projected cost of $250 million. Cardinal River Coals…
Joutel exploring in Cuba
Work is continuing on three of Joutel Resources’ (TSE) gold properties in Cuba. Programs are under way on La Zona Barita, in the Sierra Maestra concession near Santiago de Cuba; El Jaguey, in the Vido…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Two thumbs up for CANMET
Governments are always criticized for doing things wrong and rarely praised for doing things right. But one government initiative that clearly merits “two thumbs up” is the Canadian Centre for Mineral…