Teck resumes Tache drilling
Teck (TSE) has resumed drilling on Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) Tache Lake property at Chibougamau, Que., where the partners made a zinc-gold discovery earlier this year. Teck is earning a 60% interest…
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Minnova drills Thunderwood bet
A $220,000 exploration program consisting of 9,700 ft. of drilling and down-the-hole surveys is under way on Thunderwood Resources’ (TSE) 35% owned Delbridge and Donalda properties near Rouyn-Noranda,…
Edwards optimistic about B.C. mining
The mines minister of British Columbia is optimistic the mining industry will continue to provide career opportunities for young people. “We have, and will continue to have, good jobs in the industry …
Small mines emerging from Mishibishu area
After battling skeptics and fickle financial markets for more than eight years, Monk Gold Resources (ASE) may finally realize its dream of becoming a small-scale gold producer. The company recently no…
MINER DETAILS — Cold water on diamond fever
Diamonds being “the only game in town,” Vancouver brokers turned out in droves for a recent presentation on diamond exploration in North America, featuring talks by Christopher Jennings and others act…
Ontario appoints lands commissioner
Appointed Ontario’s new mining and lands commissioner in August was Linda Kamerman. The commissioner performs both administrative and judicial duties under the Mining Act. Kamerman’s job also entails …
SouthernEra buying into diamond mine
As predicted at its annual meeting in June, SouthernEra Resources (TSE) has completed negotiations to acquire an interest in an intermittent diamond producer in South Africa. Along with partners Dryde…
Wheaton strikes new Ketza deal
The Ketza River property in the Yukon is being purchased by Wheaton River Minerals (TSE) under a renegotiated agreement with Canamax Resources (TSE). Under the agreement, Wheaton has assumed responsib…
PRODUCER PRICES (September 07, 1992)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US59.25-59.90 cents per lb. (Aug. 20, 1992). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US78-88 cents per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (Jun. 11, 199…
Kingswood in option deal with Nemiscau
Kingswood Resources (ASE) has signed an agreement with Nemiscau Mines, a subsidiary of Inco (TSE), to earn a 100% interest in a 6-claim property 120 miles north of Matagami, Que. Surrounded by Kingswo…
Minerex doubles Aurora reserves
An ongoing exploration program has doubled ore reserves and further extended the life of the Aurora Partnership mine operated by Minerex Resources (TSE) in Mineral Cty., Nev. The 16,000-ft. drill prog…
Audrey accounting practices criticized
Charges by a Montreal accounting professor that Audrey Resources (TSE) inflated earnings statements to entice investors have been denied by Audrey President Guy Hebert. The Montreal Gazette, a Southam…