Serem, VSM option BP-Noranda claims
Serem-Quebec and VSM Exploration (ME) have jointly optioned a group of 40 claims adjacent to their Grevet base metal project near Quevillon, Que., from Noranda (TSE) and BP Canada (TSE). The claims en…
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Golden Giant mine at Hemlo MacIsaac’s greatest challenge
MacIsaac Mining and Tunnelling Co., a privately held Sudbury, Ont., firm that specializes in shaft sinking, has built an enviable reputation among mining contractors since it was founded in 1947 by cu…
$2 millio plan a Campbel wil cu emission – `Pressur oxidation was
A new $24-million plant to treat refractory gold ores from Placer Dome’s (TSE) Campbell Red Lake mine at Balmertown, Ont., will result in the elimination of sulphur dioxide gas emissions from the site…
Oil, metals boost commodity index
Higher oil and metals prices helped pull the August all- commodity price index of Scotiabank up by 1.2% from July. “Actual and threatened supply disruptions in the Middle East have pushed up the price…
Sudbury home to one of the world’s premier mining companies
From the day in 1883 when a railway worker spotted strong copper mineralization on the rim of the Sudbury Basin, Sudbury, Ont., has evolved through a decades-long era of total dependence on mining to …
Centurion plansmerger with US Precious Metals
Already affiliated by way of common management, U.S. Precious Metals (TSE) and Centurion Gold (TSE) are planning to merge into a consolidated company with a greater asset base and exposure to opportun…
Avondale gets high grades in Iskut area
A 24.3-ft. intercept grading 1.19 oz. gold, 1.39 oz. silver and 0.87% zinc was returned from recent underground drilling at the Inel property in the Iskut River camp of northwestern British Columbia. …
Vancouver Stock Exchange Rhodes shines in dismal market
A jump of US$10 per oz. in the price of gold over the past week in concert with Saddam Hussein’s threats to use long-range missiles on Israel have done little to renew confidence in the Vancouver mark…
Teck, Tundra, Golden Pond plan deep survey at Lamaque
The three joint venture partners that control a portion of the Lamaque mine property, in Bourlamaque Twp., Que., are testing a new exploration strategy on the former gold producer. Beginning in mid-Oc…
Macassa mine expects to produce 100,000 oz. in 1990
The year 1990 is shaping into a memorable one for LAC Minerals’ (TSE) Macassa mine. Located in Teck Twp., Ont., the heart of the Kirkland Lake mining camp, Macassa is the most westerly of seven former…
Dynatec takes expertise beyond Canada
Richmond Hill, Ont., is headquarters for Dynatec International Ltd., the parent company of nine subsidiaries providing a wide range of services and equipment to the mining industry. Employing about 60…
Mishibishu activity lukewarm but still `prime hunting ground’
This time last year the Mishibishu Lake area in northern Ontario was hopping. Gold discoveries were cropping up on a regular basis, the Magnacon mine was emerging as a regional success story, and some…