Muscocho encouraged at Magnacon project
Exploration drifting underground at the Magnacon joint venture in the Mishibishu Lake area of northern Ontario is continuing to turn up gold values on the 300-ft level. In the joint venture, Muscocho …
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Troymin encounters new mineralized zone at Mon bet in N.W.T.
An 11-hole diamond drill program totalling 1,589 ft has been completed by Alberta-listed Troymin Resources on its recently optioned Mon group of leases located about 30 miles north of Yellowknife, N.W…
Goldex hopes to complete mine evaluation this year
Goldex Mines is hoping to complete an initial underground evaluation at its gold property by mid- year, the company says in its annual report to shareholders. Located in Dubuisson Twp., Que., the prop…
Letter to the Editor Merrithew offers flow-through figures
I have read with interest your article in the Dec 15 issue of The Northern Miner (“Merrithew urges support of flow- through program”) and I am pleased to see that you have taken my message to the wid…
Lac signs agreement with union at Doyon
A 3-year collective agreement has been signed between Lac Minerals and the United Steelworkers of America local 9019, which represents hourly employees at the Doyon gold mine, in Quebec. Owned equally…
Vista drilling new zone on Bootleg property
A 12,000-ft diamond drilling program is meeting with encouragement at the Bootleg Lake property held by Vista Mines. Located 5 km south of Flin Flon, on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border, the Bootleg p…
Teck earnings rose in quarter
The latest quarterly earnings for Teck Corp. included revenues from the David Bell mine at Hemlo which produced 23,100 oz gold during the period. Teck reported net earnings of $6.5 million or 12 cents…
Duration drilling Casa Berardi claim
A $600,000 drill program has been started by Duration Mines on its Casa Berardi area property. The drill program will concentrate on the gold-bearing porphyry shea r system which intersected visible …
People (February 23, 1987)
ST. JOE GOLD CORP. – John A. Wright elected chairman succeeding Peter J. Neff who has resigned.
Impressive values hit at Sumac gold project
Sumac Ventures has completed a $350,000 exploration program at its Union mine property, 45 miles north of Grand Forks, B.C. The work involved extensive underground sub-level drifting and raising which…
Nevada heap leach bet acquired by Glamis Gold
Glamis Gold has picked up a heap leach property in Nevada which was previously thought to be uneconomic because of high cyanide consumption. The property covers approximately 24 square miles and is ne…
Zuni Energy plan to recover scrap from ocean floor
The economics of mining mineral-rich nodules on the ocean floor has been debated for years. And it’s almost a certainty this practice would not be feasible at today’s metal prices. But how about refin…