Ste Genevieve in option deal with Stratmin
A deal has been struck among Ste. Genevieve Resources, Stratmin Inc. and 2438-8456 Quebec Inc. whereby Ste. Genevieve and Stratmin have acquired the numbered company’s option on the Courville gold pro…
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Most complete ever U.S. mining show
The American Mining Congress says the most complete mining show ever held in the U.S., will be staged April 24-28 next year, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. For the first time, MINExpo International ’88…
La Fosse Platinum all ready to go
While requiring what seems like an inordinately long time to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals for the public financing of La Fosse Platinum Group Inc., expectations are that the final approva…
Montreal Exchange Sullivan active
Several upbeat trends conspired to once again give an impressive lift to trading on the Montreal Exchange, including rising commodity prices, especially in base metals, signals of rising profit pictur…
SMDC drops option on Share prospect
Share Mines and Oils says it has been advised by the Saskatchewan Mining and Development Corp. (smdc) that smdc is discontinuing exploration work on the Hamson Lake, Sask., base and precious metals pr…
Bay, Jilbey excited about Fontana mine potential
Drilling was recently completed on the Fontana property in Duverny Twp., near Amos, Que., Bay Resources and Services reports. Bay has a 75% interest in the property, with Jilbey Industries holding the…
Northern reunion
Former northern Ontario mining community residents now living in western Canada are invited to attend the 3rd annual Northern Ontario Reunion on Sept 26 at the Derrick Golf and Winter Club in Edmonton…
MRI into black in current year
Mineral Resources International reports earnings of $3,581,000, or 23 cents a share for the year ended March 31, compared with a loss of $1,453,000 or 10 cents a share, in the previous year. Revenue …
Vancouver Stock Exchange Market ignores base metals prices
There’s really not too much excitment here at present. Stocks are generally trading within narrow ranges and firmer gold prices have generally been greeted with a big yawn. By presstime the VSE index …
Property undergoes feasibility study
A feasibility study on the former producing Lady Blue mine located south of Kirkland Lake, Ont., is being performed by Silver Bar Mines of North Bay, President R. A. Gilson reports. The Lady Blue mine…
Barrick selling Wilanour shares
The controlling shareholder of Wilanour Resources, American Barrick Resources, is selling its 67% in the company to Robert Fasken and an unnamed “major mining corporation.” Mr Fasken has interests in …
Balcor confirms reserves on Lynn Lake project
A previously known gold deposit near Lynn Lake, Man., has been confirmed and enhanced by Vancouver-based Balcor Resources in a major exploration program. The company started drilling the deposit in Fe…