Santa Fe boosts reserves
The proven and probable gold reserves of Santa Fe Pacific (NYSE) jumped 26% during the second half of 1993. The biggest boost was experienced at the Twin Creeks mine near Winnemucca, Nev., mainly in t…
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Euro-Nevada spinoff to focus on Latin American properties
The principals behind two hugely successful royalty companies are aiming to roll out another such entity. The targeted royalty investments this time are gold properties in Latin America. Currently, th…
Metals in decline — Canada’s mineral value rises in 1993
In 1993, the value of Canada’s mineral production increased by 1.9%, or about $700,000, from the previous year. Preliminary estimates by the federal Department of Natural Resources indicate that the v…
African potential focus of forum
Mining investment opportunities in Africa will be the focus of a conference June 6-8 in Denver, Colo. Mines ministers from about 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to attend. Organized by…
Barrick’s proposal rejected by Bre-X
A proposal in which American Barrick Resources (TSE) offered to acquire property joint-venture options and an equity stake in Bre-X Minerals (ASE) has been rejected. “We declined Barrick’s offer becau…
EDITORIAL PAGE — The great Canadian way
The town of Cobalt, a quiet hamlet today, is said to be the cradle of Canadian mining. True, the discovery of nickel in Sudbury preceded development of the Cobalt silverfields (and to this day, Sudbur…
COMMENTARY — CANMET assists Selbaie, Dickenson
To ensure the stability of their copper-zinc mining project, operators of Les Mines Selbaie in northwestern Quebec are monitoring excavations with time domain reflectometry (TDR). The cable-testing te…
Lac recovers bodies of trapped miners
The bodies of two miners, trapped underground for more than two months at the Macassa gold mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont., have been recovered. The bodies of Robert Sheldon, 34, of Larder Lake, Ont., a…
NEWS ROUNDUP — American Bullion to explore Red Chris
American Bullion Minerals (VSE) has raised $5 million to explore and develop its Red Chris porphyry copper-gold project in northwestern British Columbia. The funds came from a brokered private placeme…
Brimstone reserve significantly higher
The proven and probable figure has just swelled at the Crofoot-Lewis open pit in northwestern Nevada. Having subjected the Brimstone deposit to further evaluation, Hycroft Resources & Development (VSE…
Kinross drills new zone at Hoyle Pond
Toronto-listed Kinross Gold may have discovered a significant new zone at its Hoyle Pond mine in Timmins, Ont. Results from the first three holes of a drill program suggest as much. The discovery occu…
Teck backs Joutel in Cuban exploration
Latin America continues to beckon Toronto-listed Teck. The major is investing $1 million in Joutel Resources (TSE), in return for which it can earn a half interest in three of the former’s Cuban prope…