Cheni may test Phoenix zone further
Underground drilling at the Lawyers property in north-central British Columbia has confirmed that the Phoenix zone is both open to depth and along strike to the east. Cheni Gold Mines (TSE), owner of …
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LATIN AMERICA — Gold rush to Kilometre 88 district
An exploration boom in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district is expected to take on steam now that a growing number of companies have acquired concessions in the area. In late December, Mt. Grant Mines (V…
U.S. ROUNDUP — Gold Express makes copper flat plans
Louisiana-based junior Gold Express (NASDAQ) is moving ahead with the financing of the US$50-million Copper Flat mine near Hillsboro, N.M. Mine construction is scheduled to begin in early 1993, with i…
Miramar acquiring Cuban interests
Through an arrangement with Australian-listed Matlock Mining, Miramar Mining (VSE) reports the acquisition of an interest in the Hierro copper project and the Delita gold project in Cuba. Matlock hold…
U.S. ROUNDUP — Minefinders pleased by results
An initial 1,100-ft. reverse circulation drill program has been completed by Minefinders (VSE) on the Sawyer gold property in North Carolina. The program was carried out in the central portion of the …
Pure Gold pins hopes on possible new cluster
Management at Pure Gold Resources (TSE) believes the company could be sitting on a new kimberlite cluster after discovering pyrope garnets on its Humpy Lake property, 145 km west of the diamond-bearin…
San Andreas focuses on reserves
With a 1,200-ton-per-day mill almost ready to turn over and two million tons of ore reserves, San Andreas Resources (VSE) could have a mine operating at the Prairie Creek mine project in the Northwest…
Placer Dome acquires 50% stake in northern Chile copper
Major companies bullish about copper appear to be making Chile a prime hunting ground for new acquisitions. The latest is Placer Dome (TSE), which after completing a due diligence review, acquired a 5…
Nova-Cogesco buys Aurizon stake
A 6.6% interest in Aurizon Mines (TSE) has been sold to Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE) by Hughes Lang (VSE) of Vancouver, the companies report. Nova-Cogesco is a 51% indirect subsidiary of Hughes Lang; …
Canarc nets 91% of Suntac
With the completion of a successful takeover offer for all the shares of Suntac Minerals (VSE) not already owned, Canarc Resources (VSE) will hold a total of 13,070,581 shares, or about 91% of Suntac’…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Happy retirement, Mort
What can you say about a man who has spent 43 years with the same newspaper, who has outlived more than a few of the mining operations he has written about, and who has almost as many stories about th…
Uranium output in Western World declines
If the conclusions of a report by the Uranium Institute of London are anything to go by, Canada’s uranium miners will see a vibrant future unfolding in the years ahead. The report is a store of statis…