Expl. Acabit eyes Jambi concession
The Jambi gold concession in Indonesia has caught the eye of Exploration Acabit (ACX-M), a junior with extensive holdings there and in the nearby Solomon Islands. The company paid a initial US$12,500 …
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Construction resumes at Komis
Junior Golden Rule Resources (GNU-T) is back preparing its Komis gold project, in the La Ronge area of Saskatchewan, for production.Preproduction work entails stope development, road construction and …
Channel expands Bouroum zone
Diamond drilling on the Bouroum concession in Burkina Faso, West Africa, is confirming previous reverse-circulation drilling and extending mineralization to depth.Channel Resources (CHU-V) reports tha…
COMMENTARY — AIDEA commited to prosperity of Last Frontier
The Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority (AIDEA) is a government agency whose mission is to promote, develop and advance the economic potential of the 49th state, as well as relieve unempl…
Saskatchewan’s mines ministry goes on-line
The government of Saskatchewan has launched its web site on the internet.The site, according to Energy and Mines Minister Eldon Lautermilch, is a response to frequent requests by the industry for digi…
Happy Valley-Goose Bay conference set
The Happy Valley-Goose Bay region of Labrador will host a mining conference and trade exhibition June 24-27.Entitled “Voisey’s Bay and Beyond,” the event will feature seminars on environmental assessm…
ACC conference to explore copper market
Supply and demand and the international copper market will be discussed at the conference of the American Copper Council, to be held June 19-21 in Montreal, Que.Scheduled speakers include: Simon Hunt,…
DIAMOND PAGE — DO-18 pipe yields mini-bulk sample
About 6.5 tonnes of kimberlite were recovered by a single, large-diameter drill hole on the DO-18 pipe at the WO claim block in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories.Kennecott Canada, whic…
DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton pulls few diamonds at Orion
The processing of 1,265 kg of drill core from the Orion kimberlite pipe returned a low diamond count, suggesting the body is uneconomic.The Orion is the fourth kimberlite to be discovered on the Cross…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (June 17, 1996)
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Spot prices at a glance (June 17, 1996)
Wednesday, June 12, 1996Week’s Price (US)ChangeGold*$384.50-$3.45Silver*$ 5.12…
Pacific Comox drills targets at Adansi Asaasi
Drills are turning on the Chirebroso mine zone at the Adansi Asaasi concession in Ghana, West Africa.The initial 15,000-metre diamond and reverse-circu-lation program is being carried out by Pacific C…