Drill program starts at Cat Mountain
The area surrounding the Mt. Milligan gold- copper project north of Prince George, B.C., is expected to be a busy exploration camp this year, second only to the “Golden Triangle” in the northwestern c…
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Goldpost claims
Eight claims, 320.5 acres in size, in the east-central part of Hislop Twp. in northeastern Ontario, have been sold by Holcorp Gold Mines to Goldpost Resources (TSE) for $60,000. The claims are adjacen…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (July 16, 1990)
July 10 July 9 July 6 July 5 July 4 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3527.94 3540.64 3549.77 3551.28 3575.24 4009.47 334.13 Metal Mineral 3244.8 3234.2 3270.9 3257.3 3293.8 3453.06 2850.84 Integrated Mines 34…
U.S.REPORT Mohave name change
Calgary-based Mohave Gold plans to discontinue its operations under the Canada Business Corporations Act and transfer its corporate jurisdiction to Nevada. The common shares of Mohave were delisted fr…
Exploration ongoing at Hucamp property
Deep underground exploration is continuing on the Manitouwadge area property of Hucamp Mines (COATS). The work is part of an ongoing program being carried out by Noranda Inc. (TSE); more than $3 milli…
Inco Gold starts bulk testing at Cochenour-Willans gold bet
The test mining phase of a $4.6-million program designed to determine the viability of the Cochenour-Willans gold mine property near Red Lake, Ont., got under way recently. Inco Gold, a unit of Inco (…
Toronto Stock Exchange Franco-Nevada big winner on otherwise quiet
Franco-Nevada Mining, Placer Dome and Corona A were among the issues which benefited from an increase in the price of gold bullion for the week ended July 3. Analysts attributed the advance to US$362….
Quebec boosts gold production
Quebec’s 26 producing gold mines in 1989 turned out almost 36 million grams of the precious metal, but a lower world price of gold resulted in a drop of 10.1% in total value compared with 1988. Provin…
Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation
The Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation, now in its 25th year, has expanded the eligibility categories for its scholarships. Ordinarily, the foundation offers undergraduate and some post-gr…
Brunswick’s miners take to the picket lines
Miners at Brunswick Mining and Smelting’s (TSE) lead-zinc mine near Bathurst, N.B., are on strike, following an 80% vote against the company’s contract offer. More than 1,000 members of the United Ste…
Teeshin looking for partners
Several senior mining companies and investment groups are examining the Dome Mountain gold property with a view to providing the necessary capital to bring the project to production, according to owne…
Penna fends off criticism at Agnico annual meeting
His methods may have prompted some criticism at Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (TSE) recent annual meeting in Toronto, but President Paul Penna demonstrated he has the backing of the vast majority of the company…