Tri Origin drilling at Lewis Ponds
A drilling program designed to follow up previous intersections of a 20-metre-thick sequence of massive, disseminated and fragmental sulphides is under way at the Lewis Ponds project of Tri Origin Exp…
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KWG extracts bulk sample
Joint venture partners KWG Resources (ME) and SEG Exploration (ME) have completed the extraction of a 29,000-ton bulk sample from the No. 1 vein system on their Granada gold property near Rouyn-Norand…
Work under way at Mobrun project
The first phase of development at the 1100 lens at the Mobrun polymetallic property, 19 miles northeast of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., is under way, Audrey Resources (TSE) reports. By the end of 1992, the sh…
PEOPLE — PEGASUS GOLD (January 25, 1993)
Steven Banning appointed vice-president, operations.
Joutel increases Cuban exposure
An arms-length agreement with a private company has given Joutel Resources (TSE) an exposure to 11,000 sq. km of ground in Cuba. Joutel says it has signed a deal with Earthunt International Minerals C…
COMMENTARY — New era of northern development
Several recent events and initiatives, such as the crossing of the Northwest Passage by a Russian icebreaker, indicate that the Arctic is experiencing an economic awakening. The passage of a hammer an…
Musto drilling boosts tonnage at Bajo copper-gold deposit
Recent drilling by International Musto Explorations (VSE) appears to be confirming the depth extension and southwest expansion of the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper-gold deposit in Argentina. One hole dr…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Phelps Dodge in property option
Phelps Dodge Corp. of Canada, a unit of Phelps Dodge (NYSE), has optioned the Nine Mile Brook base metal property in New Brunswick from Corner Bay Minerals (TSE) and joint venture partner Roycefield R…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Placer no longer interested in ATT
Although Placer Dome (TSE) recently announced it will not be proceeding with an option to earn a 60% interest in the ATT claims in north-central British Columbia, owner Claimstaker Resources (VSE) pla…
Tymar acquires Baja Gold shares
As a result of Tymar Resources’ (TSE) purchase of all the shares of Baja Gold in exchange for Tymar shares on a 1-for-1 basis, DCC Equities now owns 533,875 common shares, or 12%, of Tymar. DCC is a s…
McKnight heads for Cordillera
William McKnight will replace Jake Epp as a speaker at the Mineral Economics Symposium sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum to be held here Jan. 25. McKnight replace…
Photo by Hillsborough Resources Underground look
Examining ore at the Sa Dena Hes lead-zinc mine of Hillsborough Resources and Curragh Inc. in the Yukon are Ken Atkins (left), a geologist, and Calvin Cornish, a mining engineer.