Great Lakes works Lluvia de Oro
A drilling and trenching program has ended at the Lluvia de Oro project in northwestern Mexico. As part of an option agreement, Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) drilled 14 holes totaling more than 4,700 ft….
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Cathedral Gold ups reserves at Sterling
Reserves have increased modestly at the Sterling gold mine in southern Nevada. The mine is 52%-owned by Cathedral Gold (TSE), which estimates geological reserves to be 536,000 tons grading 0.183 oz. g…
Globex hits gold in Dubuisson Twp.
Drill results indicate the Tarmac property in Quebec’s Dubuisson Twp. hosts gold mineralization. Globex Mining (ME) reports the following best results from five holes: Hole 94-1 intersected 4.92 ft. a…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Field geologists learn to listen for the
A product that looks somewhat like a child’s toboggan and bears the curious name “Beep Mat” is proving to be a useful prospecting tool. “It’s like having an extra set of eyes for exploring glaciated t…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Nesmont purchases refining technology
West-coast precious metals smelter and refiner International Nesmont Industrial (VSE) recently completed the purchase of all rights to the refining technology it has been using since commencing operat…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Canadians active in search of African
Many a Canadian junior has found its way to Africa during the past few years in search of diamonds and precious and base metals. Four Central African nations, in particular, have proved attractive: Zi…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Summer startup planned for Louvicourt
The Louvicourt deposit near Val d’Or, Que., is gearing up for production this summer. Processing of the copper-zinc-gold ore in the concentrator is scheduled to begin in July. The commercial productio…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Audrey nearing completion of 1100 lens
A feasibility study on the 1100 Lens zinc-copper-silver-gold project of Audrey Resources (TSE) near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., is expected to be completed by the end of March. Under consideration is product…
Fraser Institute sponsors contests
The Fraser Institute of Vancouver is expecting about 700 entries this year for its “economy in government” competition. Prizes worth a total of $40,000 will be awarded to the best proposals for improv…
EXPLORATION ’94 — `Black smokers’ offer great potential
“On the ocean floor there are mines of zinc, iron, lead, silver and gold that would be easy to exploit.” This quotation from one of Jules Verne’s visionary novels may seem far-fetched. However, resear…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Saskatchewan focus of uranium activity
Six major projects — Midwest, McClean Lake, Cluff Lake (Dominique-Janine), McArthur River, Cigar Lake and Eagle Point — are at various stages of development in Saskatchewan. The prairie province rem…
EXPLORATION ’94 — UN exploration teams active globally
If one were to ask people on the street what they associate with the United Nations, the answer would probably be relief work in Somalia or peace-keeping in Bosnia, rather than mineral exploration in …