NEWS ROUNDUP — Sikaman, LAG join forces
Two juniors — Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) and Latin American Gold (VSE) — have agreed to collaborate in an effort to secure, evaluate and, if appropriate, develop several properties in Argentina. L…
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Eldorado boosts La Colorada reserves
The owners of La Colorada gold mine near Hermosillo, Mexico, report an operating rate of 25,000 oz. per year and an increase in minable resources to 305,000 oz. Eldorado (TSE) has a 70% interest in th…
Keylock samples Number 9 vein
Channel sampling on the Number 9 vein at the Gordon Lake property northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T., continues to yield high-grade assays. Keylock Resources (ASE) reports that samples have run as high …
EDITORIAL PAGE — The battle for public support
The recent signing of the Whitehorse Mining Initiative Leadership Accord was viewed as a major achievement by the mining industry — the start of a process to solve problems through dialogue, with env…
venezuelan nickel deposit at the feasibility stage
A feasibility study is nearing completion for the Loma de Hierro nickel laterite deposit, 50 km southwest of Caracas, Venezuela. About a year ago, Jordex Resources (TSE) signed an agreement allowing A…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Minesite exploration pays off
Grassroots exploration is on the decline in most parts of Canada, and one of the main reasons for this disturbing trend is that companies are not certain they will be able to mine what they find. We a…
Golden Star is no stranger to the Guiana Shield
An old hand at exploring the Guiana Shield, Golden Star Resources (TSE) established a presence in 1984 when it began looking for gold in Guyana. It is a veteran explorer in this area of South America …
Whitehorse Mining Initiative hailed a success
The signing of the Whitehorse Mining Initiative (WMI) Leadership Accord is a major achievement that will have a significant impact on Canadian mining practices and policies. That is the consensus of t…
Lithium may experience greater price competition
Lithium is in a class of its own. While almost every other metal is selling at substantially less than its 1973 price, lithium is doing the opposite. The 1993 price of lithium carbonate (in constant 1…
PEOPLE — CANARC (September 26, 1994)
Victor Tanaka appointed vice-president of exploration.
PEOPLE — ADRIAN
Gordon Zelko appointed vice-president of public relations.
DIAMOND SPECIAL — Canadian juniors seek fortunes in
As the domestic diamond scene matures, more and more Canadian juniors are moving offshore. One of the most popular hunting grounds is Africa, which for most of this century has supplied the vast major…