Montreal Exchange Settlement at Faro
After a 10-week strike, Curragh Resources has reached an agreement with employees at the Faro lead-zinc mine in the Yukon. The deal calls for a 17.6% wage increase over three years as well as other pa…
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Cochise crews on site at Eastmain
Exploration crews have moved on site at Cochise Resources (ASE) copper property in the Eastmain River area of northern Quebec. Cochise plans to spend $550,000 to map and sample a mineralized granodior…
Strike ends at Faro lead-zinc mine
The 400 union members employed by Curragh Resources’ (TSE) Faro lead-zinc mine in the Yukon have ratified an agreement to end a 10-week strike at the open pit operation. The 3-year deal includes a wa…
Princeton reports loss of $2.3 million in first quarter
A net loss of $2.3 million was reported by Princeton Mining (TSE) for its 1991 first quarter ended March 31, compared to net earnings of $2.3 million for the corresponding period in 1990. The company…
NEWS IN BRIEF Cominco sells smelter interest
Base metal giant Cominco (TSE) recently sold its 45% interest in Mitsubishi Cominco Smelting to Japanese firm, Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Mitsubishi Cominco was formed in 1965 with the objective of s…
American Bullion (June 24, 1991)
A private placement of 200,000 units at 50 cents each with United Mineral Services will net American Bullion Minerals (VSE) $100,000. United is a private firm wholly owned by Robert Dickinson. The uni…
Rhodes updates estimate of Copper Canyon reserve
An updated preliminary reserve estimate was released by Consolidated Rhodes Resources (VSE) for the Copper Canyon copper-gold deposit in the Galore Creek region of northwestern British Columbia. The c…
Brisk exploration activity reported in New Brunswick
Mineral exploration in New Brunswick for the first five months of 1991 was brisk, the province’s Department of Natural Resources and Energy reported. In the Bathurst-Newcastle mining camp, a drilling …
New Craig shaft dropping quickly
Shaft sinking at the Craig mine of Falconbridge in the Sudbury area is progressing at a rapid pace. Dynatec Mining President Bob Dengler said that during a 31-consecutive-day period in April and May…
Alberta Stock Exchange Indigo doubles
Shares of Indigo Gold Mines doubled in price during the week ended June 11 after the company announced an option agreement on the Oweegee Dome property in north-central British Columbia. Bolstered by …
PEOPLE YURIKO RESOURCES
Stuart Rogers appointed president succeeding Barbara Brown who resigned; Wendy Warner appointed secretary; George Maines appointed director.
Hunker Creek keeps the Goulds coming back
The annual Gold Show in Dawson City is over and John and Madeleine Gould are itching to return to the creeks. “We’ve (the family) been mining the same property since 1903,” John says, sitting in his h…