Tatshenshini report presents three options
A trio of options are outlined in an interim report related to future land and water use of the Tatshenshini-Alsek River region in the northwest corner of British Columbia where Geddes Resources (TSE)…
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Minnova, Freewest start drill programs
Toronto-based Minnova (TSE) has started drilling on the Benoit Twp. gold property in northwestern Quebec, reports partner Freewest Resources (TSE). The 2-rig, 13,000-ft. program will test the known go…
Shoal Lake project study can proceed
A feasibility study on the Shoal Lake gold property of Kenora Prospectors and Miners (CDN) near Kenora, Ont., has been given the green light. Ontario Environment Minister Ruth Grier recently announced…
Drilling continues at Huckleberry
Drilling on the Huckleberry property near Kemano, B.C., recently resumed; 22 holes totalling 10,000 ft. are planned. New Canamin Resources (VSE) is earning a 100% interest in the property from Kenneco…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Big project, big money
New mining developments are getting larger and larger as the years advance. While some might qualify as gigantic, colossal and even leviathan, few, if any, have been described as “megaprojects.” That …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Rebuking `distorted’ view of
The column by outgoing publisher emeritus M.R. Brown “Carrying aboriginals costly” (T.N.M., Dec. 28/92) was like a last gasp from a relic of a bygone era, a roar from the past from a fading dinosaur. …
More about diamonds (February 01, 1993)
Canadian mining companies are involved in the search of diamonds both at home and abroad: N.W.T. and Alberta — Pure Gold Resources (TSE) has agreed to option Garden Lake Resources’ (VSE) 50,000-acre …
Rayrock makes cash offer to debenture holders
A move to strengthen its financial position is the reason Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (TSE) is making a cash offer to debenture holders. The company says it is offering to all holders of its $24.5 m…
Celebrating Santa Barbara Day
Regarding Michael Barnes’ article about Santa Barbara (T.N.M., Dec. 14/92), I would like to point out that Italian and Belgium communities that were, in the past, deeply affected by mining activity st…
Cominco Res. boosts reserves in Turkey
Additional drilling during 1992 at the Cerattepe copper property in northeast Turkey boosted reserves by about one-third. Cominco Resources International (TSE), owner of the project, estimates diluted…
Review panel places conditions on McArthur River exploration
A joint public Canada-Saskatchewan review panel has recommended that the McArthur River underground exploration program proposed by Cameco (TSE) on behalf of the McArthur River joint venture proceed u…
Adrian plans initial program for Petaquilla project in
An initial $1-million phase of drilling is scheduled to begin shortly at the Petaquilla property in the Republic of Panama. Adrian Resources (VSE) is in the process of earning up to a 40% interest in …