Int. Damascus surface program in Toodoggone
A surface program on International Damascus Resources’ Joanna 3 and 4 claims in the Toodoggone area of northern B.C. has delineated a fault zone with gold assays returning up to 9,500 parts per billio…
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Drilling planned by Int’l Damascus near Smithers B.C.
A major program of diamond drilling is being designed to test “many promising target areas” on International Damascus Resources’ precious metals Ox project near Smithers, B.C., reports consulting geol…
Legacy Petroleum has announced an agreement in principle whereby
Resources can earn an 80% working interest in four placer platinum and gold mining leases in the Granite Creek area near Princeton, B.C. To earn the interest, Catear must spend $250,000 on the propert…
Alberta Stock Exchange : Conquest still moving
Wednesday close, Oct 8 Trading on the Alberta exchange this week again nosed below the previo us week’s trading level, with just 4,465,900 shares changing hands. Conquest Yellowknife Resources, which…
Mining law course offered in B.C.
A full-day course titled Mining Law, is being offered by the Continui ng Legal Education Society of British Columbia. Scheduled for Oct 24, the course will take place in Vancouver’s Four Seasons Hotel…
Vanwin Resource Corp. says a new zone highly anomalous in nickel
platinum group metals has been found on its Raft group of claims on Vancouver Island, B.C. Diamond drilling is expected to start shortly.
Vancouver Stock Exchange: Gold boosts precious metal issues
Wednesday close, Oct 8 Strengthening precious metal prices took their expected effect on VSE-listed gold issues. Although volumes dipped to 60.3 million shares for the week, many issues experienced st…
Temporary shutdown at Inco’s Garson
All underground mining operations at Inco Ltd.’s Garson mine in Sudbury are being temporarily shut down as a result of the latest unexpected fall of ground on Sept 30. Garson mine has unique geologica…
Campbell gives up Meston joint venture
Campbell Resources says it will not proceed with a joint venture proposal with Meston Lake Resources under which a subsidiary of Campbell would have spent $7.5 million to earn a 50% interest in the J…
Mastt Resources of Quesnel, B.C., says it has entered into an
subject to regulatory approval, with a drilling contractor to conduct a drilling program on its mineral claims in the Cariboo district with a total drilling footage in excess of 1,500 m. In addition t…
Bulk leach tests at Amir/Glamis Idaho bets
Bulk leach tests are scheduled for the Buffalo Gulch and Friday properties, both located in Idaho Cty., Idaho, says Amir Mines vice- president Clive T. Johnson. Amir’s joint venture partner Glamis Gol…
New GSC forecast
The geophysics division of the Geological Survey of Canada advises it is issuing a new 27-day multi-zone forecast of geomagnetic activity and a review of the preceding geomagnetic activity, expressed …