A BREAKNECK PACE Murray Brook
Construction could begin by next May on an open-pit gold and silver mine, 45 miles west of Bathurst, N.B. The federal government has kicked in $5.4 million in the form of loan insurance to help cover …
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Editor’s Note AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD
Elliot Lake was a boom town in 1956, the impetus for which was essentially the United States’ need for a secure supply of the yellow powder that had so convincingly and tragically ended the Second Wor…
Ketza River A BREAKNECK PACE
Canamax Resources is growing at an impressive clip. Last year the Bell Creek mine, in northern Ontario, shipped its maiden dore bar. This year, its Ketza River project, in the Yukon, and the Kremzar d…
A BREAKNECK PACE Giant Yellowknife
Canada’s third tailings re-treatment project is scheduled to start up in Yellowknife this May. Between June 15 and Aug 28 last year, owner Giant Yellowknife Mines ran a pilot plant operation to find t…
Debunking a myth HOW TO TELL THE JUNIORS FROM THE SENIORS
The following criteria define a junior mining company: * Neither a producing company nor the recipient of significant income from production or from some other business venture. * Exploration funding …
A BREAKNECK PACE St Andrew
It’s been a while coming, but it finally appears that this will be the year St Andrew Goldfields will put its Stock Twp. property into production. Reconnaissance surface drilling first identified the …
A BREAKNECK PACE JOHNNY MOUNTAIN
Measured reserves of fewer than 130,000 tons might seem a touch on the light side for anyone to start talking about a mine. But Skyline Resources is more than just talking about that reserve figure fo…
Ferronickel export duty hits at Falconbridge
Faced by imposition of an unexpected 25% export duty on shipments of ferronickel from the operations of subsidiary Falconbridge Dominicana C por A in the Dominican Republic, Falconbridge Ltd has halte…
Louisiana leads the way
In a week when a number of issues posted substantial gains, the Louisiana Mining issue lead the way with a 65 cents increase on its share price. According to Louisiana, the shares were responding to …
Former employees at Gaspe Copper to get assistance
The Gaspe Copper division of Noranda Minerals at Murdochville, Que., has set up an initial fund of $1 million to help former employees at the Gaspe Copper mine dispose of their homes in Murdochville. …
More exploration, development on agenda for Belmoral Mines
In a strong financial position today compared with recent years, Belmoral Mines will be placing more emphasis on exploration and development, says the company’s new president. “We have to dedicate our…
Golden Zone gets drilling results
A 10,000-ft drill program carried out by Golden Zone Developments has extended the mineralized zones in the breccia pipe on its Golden Zone gold- silver prospect in south-central Alaska. The Golden Zo…