The isolation of many mining camps can affect workers in various ways. Over the years, and at numerous operations, I have observed that the poker game is most likely to occupy idle miners. At times, t…
A $500,000 private placement by Etruscan Enterprises (VSE) will be used to explore its Hackett River property, 160 km northeast of Lac de Gras, N.W.T. The placement consists of 320,513 shares at a pri…
It came as absolutely no surprise that Dia Met Minerals’ Charles Fipke was crowned Prospector of the Year at the annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. He was the h…
Workers at Cogema Canada’s Cluff Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan are the first in Canada to use a training program in radiation protection. Designed at the Canadian Institute for Radiation …
Proceeds of $1.3 million were raised by Orvana Minerals (TSE) from the sale of two million shares to Goldcorp (TSE) of Toronto. Goldcorp owns 4.3 million shares of Orvana and about 1.13 million common…
A private placement will provide Crown Butte Resources (TSE) with $10.7 million for ongoing work at its New World gold-copper-silver project in Park Cty., Mont. The company is 60%-owned by Hemlo Gold …
Partners Gowest Amalgamated Resources (ASE) and Western Premium Resources (VSE) have signed an agreement whereby each may earn a 35% interest in three gold properties in north-central Nevada. The part…
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Mar. 30 Mar. 29 Mar. 26 Mar. 25 Mar. 24 Copper 1434-1435 1434-1436 1441-1443 1474-14…
Toronto junior Madsen Gold (TSE) is conducting a feasibility study on its property near Red Lake, Ont. Funds are provided by a provincial government Norfund grant and a flow-through share issue. Prove…
Claiming that a planned 10-week shutdown at its Sudbury operations would have a negligible impact on soaring nickel inventories, Falconbridge has shortened the summer shutdown to two weeks. “Falconbri…
A $110,000 provincial grant will enable Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) to continue researching the dating of rocks and minerals. The ROM’s Jack Satterly Geochronology Lab, which specializes in i…
Societe d’Exploration Miniere Dufresnoy (ME) is set to acquire all shares of the sole Quebec producer of dolimitic pellets. Subject to regulatory approval and a satisfactory due diligence, Dufresnoy w…
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