Queen’s to host centennial celebration
Queen’s University will host an international congress in Kingston, Ont., Aug. 23-26 to commemorate the establishment of its century-old School of Mines. Experts from North America, South Africa and A…
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NWMA winners
At the recent Northwest Mining Association conference held here, Amax Gold was the overall winner in the financial report competition. American Barrick Resources was honored for best annual report, Di…
BOOKS IN REVIEW — Lively chronology of a gold rush
Ontario’s First Gold Rush: Eldorado, by Gerry Boyce. Published by Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. P.O. Box 95, Station O, Toronto, Ont. M4A 2M8. Few people realize that Ontario’s first gold rush…
Cominco Res. uncovers new zone
A 22-metre intercept from hole CTD-111, part of a drilling program at the Cerattepe property in Artvin province in northeastern Turkey, assayed 3% copper, Cominco Resources International (TSE) announc…
New pod found at Dean mine
A 6-month development effort by St. George Metals (VSE) is starting to open a new target area of potential reserves along the Pittsburgh vein at the Dean underground mine in Nevada’s Battle Mountain d…
New partner for peat project
A letter of intent to participate in a peat fuel pilot plant project northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont., has been signed by the Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation with Peat Resources (CDN). The first step in…
STOCK MARKETS — Precious metal index jumps as gold price
Spurred on by a slight increase in the gold price, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold and silver index jumped 146.3 points to 5293 today (Dec. 16). Gold added $US2.40 to close in London at US$337.30 pe…
Spot prices at a glance (December 21, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $334.90 + $1.50 Silver* $ 3.71 $0.00 Platinum* $362.75 – $0.75 Nickel** $ 2.60 + $0.07 Lead** $ 0.21 $0.00 Copper $ 1.00 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.48 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank…
Two-phase exploration program proposed for Task property
A 2-phase exploration program has been proposed for the Task property held by Pioneer Metals (TSE) in the Taseko Lake area of southern British Columbia. The company reported that a recent reconnaissan…
Freewest to drill Matagami area gold property
Montreal junior Freewest Resources (ME) has started drilling on Golden Tag Resources’ (VSE) Verneuil township gold property southeast of Matagami, Que. The Verneuil property is owned 60% by Golden Tag…
Acadia moving office to U.S.
The depressed state of the mineral exploration business in Canada is pushing Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) south of the border. The junior, owned 55.5% by Hecla Mining Co. of Canada, says it has decid…
LATIN AMERICA — Venezuela attracts gold explorers
Despite two failed coup attempts in recent months, Venezuela is continuing to attract attention from mining companies keenly interested in the South American country’s undeveloped mineral potential. T…