First hole hits at Petaquilla
The first hole drilled by Adrian Resources (VSE) at the Petaquilla project in Panama returned a 968.2-ft. interval grading 0.71% copper, plus minor gold, silver and molybdenum values. It was a good st…
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NEWS ROUNDUP — Chilean court lifts Mahogany injunction
A recent injunction preventing International Mahogany (TSE) from shipping copper precipitates has been lifted by a Chilean court. The injunction resulted from a dispute between the company and its min…
Monopros spurs diamond play in Saskatchewan
Cash-rich diamond explorer Monopros confirmed recently that it will earn a one-third interest in the Fort a la Corne project of Cameco (TSE) and Uranerz Exploration and Mining near Prince Albert, Sask…
Metall, Minnova increase `confidence level’ for Izok
A recently completed drill program at the Izok Lake base metal property 360 km north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., has increased reserves and boosted confidence levels. Partners Metall Mining (TSE) and Minn…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Zinc showings at Leeds project
Summer exploration work at the Leeds property near Thetford Mines, Que., delimited a quasi-continuous outcrop zone of dolomite marble that extends for more than one kilometre, Noranda Exploration and …
BOOKS IN REVIEW — Guide to mining
SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition. Published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. P.O. Box 625002, Littleton, Colo. 80162-5002. 2342 pages. US$128.50 (list price) US$97.50 (S…
Platinova, Greenland consider building refinery at Nuuk
The feasibility of processing zinc concentrates near Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is being investigated by Platinova Resources (TSE) and the government of Greenland. The partners are looking at bui…
Canadian Industrial Minerals — A Special Report from Energy, (September 28, 1992)
In 1991 Canada’s only commercial production of graphite came from Stratmin Inc. with a mine and concentrator at Lac-des-Iles, Quebec, and a concentrator at Notre-Dame-du-Laus, also in Quebec. The year…
Violence marks 4-month strike at Giant mine
The 4-month-old strike at Royal Oak Mines’ (TSE) giant gold mine has been violent as it continued operation, using scabs. Prior to the Sept. 18 blast which killed nine miners, other explosions at the …
NEWS ROUNDUP — KWG drops option on Thierry
After completing due diligence studies on the Thierry copper-nickel mine in Northwestern Ontario, KWG Resources (ME) has decided not to option the property from owner Etruscan Enterprises (VSE). The d…
GUEST COLUMN — Diamond drillers need support
The Canadian diamond drilling industry has installed itself as a world leader, but this position is being threatened by the country’s economic malaise and government policies. Statistical drilling dat…
BOOKS IN REVIEW — Facts and figures about copper
Review of Current and Potential Copper Producers. Revised 1992 edition in four volumes. Published by Pincock, Allen & Holt, Inc. 274 Union Boulevard, Suite 200, Lakewood, Colo. 80228. US$12,000. Last …