Fraser Institute sponsors contests
The Fraser Institute of Vancouver is expecting about 700 entries this year for its “economy in government” competition. Prizes worth a total of $40,000 will be awarded to the best proposals for improv…
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EXPLORATION ’94 — `Black smokers’ offer great potential
“On the ocean floor there are mines of zinc, iron, lead, silver and gold that would be easy to exploit.” This quotation from one of Jules Verne’s visionary novels may seem far-fetched. However, resear…
Atlantic Rock Room planned
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland will jointly host the Atlantic Canada Rock Room at this year’s convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). The Rock Room will…
EXPLORATION ’94 — New plan proposed for Duport project
Like a phoenix rising from ashes, a new gold project in northwestern Ontario may yet be developed despite earlier environmental concerns. In 1989, the Duport project of Consolidated Professor Mines (T…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Record drilling, staking activity —
The Northwest Territories recorded a banner year for exploration in 1993, with the search for gold, base metals and diamonds racking up record highs for drilling and staking activity. The Territorial …
EXPLORATION ’94 — Working together on reclamation of mined
In multiple news conferences in Washington, D.C., critics pummeled the hardrock mining industry for its historical environmental performance. These attacks have focused on abandoned mines in western s…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Northern prospector learns to be
Prospector Bruno Poulin may be able to do just about anything. From building trucks and bridges to healing people with his touch, this prospector is about as versatile as they come. “I do all kinds of…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Cuban mineral wealth attracts Canadian
Stalled since the 1960s, Cuba’s mining industry is now gaining momentum as Canadian explorers venture to the island in search of mineral wealth. At last count, eight resource companies had signed agre…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Lighter cars focus of research
The steel industry and automakers have begun work on new ways to design and engineer car bodies that could make them up to 20% lighter, trebling current potential for weight savings. The results of th…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Santa Fe options Calneva claims
Under an option agreement with Calneva Resources (VSE), a unit of Santa Fe Pacific will explore claims in Nevada’s Crescent Valley. Santa Fe can earn a 65% interest in Calneva’s Blue Spider claims by …
EXPLORATION ’94 — Mining sector in Newfoundland on recovery
It has been a while coming, but Newfoundland’s mining recession is starting to lift, says the province’s mines minister, Rex Gibbons. Mining companies and individual prospectors are expected to spend …
EXPLORATION ’94 — Bulk sample for Armistice
A bulk-sampling program is planned by Armistice Resources (ME) for its gold property adjoining the old Kerr Addison property at Virginiatown, Ont. The 11-month, $1.7-million program will involve the e…