Claude gets Seabee report
A prefeasibility report on gold reserves at the Seabee deposit in northern Saskatchewan has been received by Claude Resources (TSE). The report was recently completed by A.C.A. Howe International, a m…
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Canalaska begins underground program
Underground drilling is now in progress at the Central Zeballos gold property, a former gold producer located about five miles from Zeballos on Vancouver Island, B.C. The program is operated by Canala…
Ontario tries again to update antiquated Mining Act
New staking practices, measures to avoid claim disputes and streamlined procedures for mine development are some of the changes to Ontario’s Mining Act proposed recently by Mines Minister Sean Conway….
Chutine gets option
Chutine Resources (VSE) has acquired an option to buy a 49% interest in a Mexican mining company which owns several gold, silver and copper deposits in Sonora state. Chutine will issue up to 17 millio…
Province launches database series
The first of six new computer databases being developed by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines’ Geoscience Data Centre is now available, Ontario Mines Minister Sean Conway announced recentl…
Barrick options Mirandor property
An agreement has been reached between Mirandor Exploration (ME) and American Barrick Resources (TSE) whereby the latter may earn a 60% interest in the Halliwell property in the Rouyn- Noranda, Que., a…
Sampling program yields impressive results for Cactus West
Although still an early stage project, Cactus West Explorations (VSE) reported some impressive values from a preliminary exploration program on its Missouri gold property, one of three adjoining prope…
Cookie-jar mining considered for Kennedy River gold project
A new low- cost method of mining narrow vein gold deposits called “cookie jar mining” is being considered by International Coast Minerals (VSE) for its gold project in the Kennedy River camp on Vancou…
Editorial Alarm bells are ringing
From a recent presentation by Lionel Kilburn at a seminar sponsored by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. In the spring of 1988, two significant papers were presented by senior exec…
Finor drilling
More promising results have been reported by Finor Exploration (ME) from the Courville property near Val d’Or, Que. Finor is earning a 30% interest in the project from Parquet Resources (TSE), which d…
Ateba, Roxmark explore zone (December 19, 1988)
Assays of the gold mineralization at the 17th level of the old Magnet mine near Geraldton, Ont., have been encouraging, particularly where the entire widths of the mineralization are exposed in the wo…
Editorial Mining at new depths
It may not be next year, it may not be in the next decade, but eventually we’ll be mining on the ocean floor. With massive sulphide deposits measuring 150 m in diameter or more and at least five met…