Morrison to fund Vezza-Douay work
Calgary-based Morrison Minerals (TSE) has teamed up with Total Energold (TSE) to participate in an exploration joint venture on 336 claims in the Casa Berardi gold belt of northwestern Quebec. A recen…
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Blue Falcon, Micron in Moapa option deal
A letter of intent to enter into an option agreement with Blue Falcon Mines has been signed by Micron Metals Canada (ASE) and its joint venture partners in the Moapa Valley prospect in Nevada. The agr…
Ontario accounts for 37% of Canada’s mineral output
Ontario ranks first in terms of annual provincial mineral production value, accounting for about 37% of Canadian production, Ontario Mining Association statistics reveal. Some 90% of Ontario’s metals …
EDITORIAL Risky business
Perhaps if the name were changed from “promoter” to “entrepreneur,” things would be different. Entrepreneurs, after all, are glorified by the same journalists who have no qualms about vilifying those …
Trimin delays special meeting
Trimin Resources (TSE) has rescheduled its extraordinary general meeting to early November in order to allow for the completion of an independent report on the proposed sale of the company’s key asset…
Exploration continues at Paymaster property
American Reserve Mining (ME) says rehabilitation of the No. 6 winze on its 40% owned Paymaster project near Timmins, Ont., has been completed down to the 4,975-ft. level and access to the 6,025-ft lev…
Soviet Union petitions western mining firms
The Soviet mining industry says it is open to offers from its western counterparts to generate new mining projects, update antiquated mining technology and reclaim metal from waste. At an east-west st…
Fort Cady lawsuit
Corona (TSE) filed a lawsuit earlier this year in the Ontario Court, general division against its partner in the Fort Cady boric acid project, northeast of Los Angeles, Calif. Corona, through Fort Cad…
Queen’s hosts seminar
Queen’s University will host a seminar on mineral exploration at the Donald Gordon Centre for Continuing Education, Kingston, Ont., Dec. 2-8. It is designed to provide exploration managers and project…
Tourist outfitter benefits from exploration activity
Tourist outfitter and flying service enterprises sometimes are affected by mining activities. Often they benefit from the spinoffs of mining. Don Massey of Hawk Junction, near Wawa, owns and operates …
Sigma boosts annual output by 1,500 oz. as efforts continue to
Gold production at Placer Dome’s Sigma mine at Val d’Or, Que., is expected to be about 67,600 oz. in 1990, down slightly more than 1,500 oz. from 1989 production. Last year, the mine’s mill underwent …
Ronrico set to mine Louvicourt gold bet
Joint venture partners Ronrico Explorations (VSE) and partner Louvicourt Gold Mines (COATS) have commenced development work at the Simkar gold project, east of Val d’Or, Que. Louvicourt is a 58% owned…