Treminco revises milling Contract
Production from the first level of Treminco Resources’ Ptarmigan mine project is on schedule and will be treated under a revised milling contract with Giant Yellowknife Mines. According to Treminco Pr…
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X-Cal discovers third gold zone
A third mineralized zone has been discoverd by X-Cal Resources on the company’s Tyax property in B.C. The claims are located in the Bralorne-Bridge River area. The new zone returned an average grade o…
NSR set to begin ramping at Rand Malartic project
De-watering of the existing underground workings at the Rand Malartic gold project at Val d’Or, Que., is almost complete, NSR Resources reports. Ramping is set to begin as soon as the dewatering is fi…
Fury Explorations starts leaching
Leaching operations have commenced at Fury Explorations’ Grantsville project near Gabbs, Nev. This particular project is silver — not gold — and the company expects to produce approximately 165,000 …
Important discovery for Lac on Doyon
What is termed “an important discovery” by Lac Minerals’ Peter Allen, yet another new gold zone has been identified on the prolific Doyon property in northwestern Quebec it holds jointly with Cambior …
COATS Trading Features (October 05, 1987)
In a quiet week on the COATS system a couple of issues stood out from all the others. Chance Mining was up to 85 cents from last week’s closing of 69 cents . Chance retains a 10% net profits in some …
Metal Prices FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange (October 05, 1987)
Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date Sept. 29 Sept. 28 Sept. 25 Sept. 24 Sept. 23 Copper 1144-1145 1146-1148 1145-1146 1149-1150 1129-1130 Lead 352.5-353 363-365 …
Kingston mine improving Nevada Goldfields says
Mine operations at the Kingston mine, operated by Nevada Goldfields Corp., continue to improve, the company says. Located in Nevada, the Kingston mine is operating at a rate of 770 tons per day. Mill …
Obituaries Earl Joseph Devine
Earl Joseph Devine, who died in Oakville, Ont., Aug 29 after a lengthy illness, worked until a year ago as field superintendent with the Harrison Group. He was 74. He had been with the Harrison Group …
D’Or Val, bank reach agreement for bond issue
Agreement has been reached by D’Or Val Mines with Banque Indosuez, Geneva, Switzerland, for the placing of a convertible bond issue in the amount of 35 million Swiss francs (about $30.5 millionC) with…
Red Lake-Sun Valley to spend $2 million at Red Lake bets
Thanks to an additional $1.5- million flow-through financing Red Lake-Sun Valley Resources now has $2.5 million to spend on exploration at its Red Lake, Ont. property. Red Lake-Sun Valley received $1 …
General News & Comments New Ontario mines minister
Rene Fontaine, who resigned about a year ago under a conflict-of- interest cloud as Ontario minister of northern development and mines, has returned to the provincial cabinet fold, this time as minist…