ODDS’N’SODS — A Red Lake pioneer
Prospector George Campbell’s discovery, in late 1944, of rich, visible gold on the south shore of Balmer Lake, near the town of Red Lake, caused a gold rush to northeastern Ontario.In addition to the …
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INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Denison appears ready to bounce back
With its capital restructuring complete and uranium prices showing strength, Denison Mines (DEN-T) has the opportunity to reclaim a place among profitable producers of yellow cake.An analysis by Graem…
Vancouver, Lima exchanges ink deal
The Vancouver and Lima stock exchanges have signed an agreement to increase investment and business opportunities for companies operating in Peru.The agreement calls for sharing of information, includ…
South Atlantic submits proposals for African copper-cobalt projects
South Atlantic Diamonds (SCQ-V) is expanding beyond its portfolio of Brazilian diamond assets by acquiring several copper-cobalt projects in south-central Africa.The junior has submitted applications …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Processing of Diavik sample continues
Partners Kennecott Canada and Aber Resources (ABZ-T) are advancing their Diavik diamond project in the Northwest Territories.The processing to date of 1,150 tonnes of a 3,000-tonne bulk sample from th…
Rea Gold records quarterly loss from operations
For the first three months ended March 31, 1996, owner Rea Gold (REO-T) recorded a loss of just under $1.2 million (or 3 cents per share), compared with a profit of $369,095 (1 cents per share) for th…
COMMENTARY — Mining and rural Canada
Andy Mitchell is member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ontario, and chairman of the federal Standing Committee on Natural Resources, which is holding hearings on issues related to the developm…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Natives and Voisey’s Bay
A few decades ago, The Northern Miner might have jumped all over the Labrador Inuit Association for the position it has taken on the proposed development of the Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt depos…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Manitoba spending was understated
Recently, The Northern Miner reported preliminary exploration expenditures for 1996 in Canada, which included an estimate that the expenditure in Manitoba would be $33.2 million (T.N.M., March 13/96)….
Detour Lake and Roncanville capture mine safety awards
Placer Dome was among several companies to receive a John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy at the annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum, held in Edmonton, Alta.The c…
OBITUARY — Douglas Bent
Douglas Bent, a prominent mining engineer in Timmins, Ont., and other North American camps, has died. He was 83.Mr. Bent graduated from the Dalhousie University School of Civil Engineering in 1935 bef…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Diamonds recovered at Fort la Corne
Diamonds were recovered in selected samples from four of the first eight holes drilled this past winter at the Fort la Corne project in Saskatchewan..YThe project is a joint venture among Kensington R…