Canadian smelters succeed in clearing the air
There is one clear winner in the effort to cut mining-related sulphur dioxide emissions — the air itself over much of Canada. For example, between 1950 and 1972, sulphur dioxide emissions from the Su…
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PEOPLE — WHEATON RIVER MINERALS AND NORTH AMERICAN METALS
Ian McDonald appointed director, chairman and chief executive officer; V. Jutronich appointed director, president and chief operating officer; Peter Tredger appointed director and vice-president, fina…
Nixon Fork assays confirmed
High-grade gold assays from the Nixon Fork property in west-central Alaska have been confirmed by an umpire. Property-owner Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (TSE) released results in early September for…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Agnico, Goldex talk amalgamation
Gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) and junior Goldex Mines (TSE) are discussing an amalgamation. Proposed is that Goldex holders exchange their shares for Agnico shares, making Agnico the sole own…
Majors exploring Noble property
The stage is set for Gagan Gold (VSE) to earn a half interest in the Noble property by spending $400,000 over three years. The property, accessible by road, is near Birch Island in the district of Kam…
Dayton decides to go it alone
After a series of fruitless merger proposals, Dayton Mining (TSE) has decided to develop the Andacollo project on its own, for the time being. The project, in central Chile, was last estimated to cont…
Deep extension possible: MSV
Drilling by MSV Resources (ME) on its Copper Rand property near Chibougamou, Que., indicates a deep extension of the gold-copper mineralization. The company says “interesting gold and copper values” w…
Flag continues drilling in Sudbury
A second hole is under way at Flag Resources’ Mackelcan Twp. gold property northeast of Sudbury, Ont. The hole is being drilled to test a mineralized breccia zone which the company says contains “sign…
ODDS’N’SODS — The Ringsleben-Lakes connection
I first met Bill Ringsleben and Harold Lakes at the Emerald mine at Salmo, B.C., in the 1940s. Canadian Exploration had recently bought the Iron Mountain holdings from War-Time Metals and was anxious …
Fairfield Minerals sells ore to Asarco
Another gold sale was made by Fairfield Minerals (TSE) from test-mining activities at its Siwash North deposit near Merritt, B.C. The company sold 2,200 tons of high-grade ore to Asarco, to be process…
Steen to address CIM luncheon
Guest speaker at the Oct. 14 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum will be Peter Steen, president of Homestake Mining of San Francisco. Steen’s t…
WAMIC names raffle winners
The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry has announced the winners of the raffle held at the group’s “Out-of-Africa” fall fair near Toronto. * First prize: a trip for two to South Africa. Winner…