News

Low gold prices forcing closure of MacLellan mine

After much success in reducing costs, improving efficiencies and increasing gold production, LynnGold Resources (TSE) fell victim to plummeting gold prices. After sustaining continued losses at its Ma…


Fairbanks drilling hits 1,130 ft of 0.043 oz gold

Recent drilling by Fairbanks Gold (VSE) at the Fort Knox property near Fairbanks, Alaska, has encountered broadly disseminated free gold extending from surface to a depth of more than 1,000 ft. Becaus…


Lenora to earn in at Eagle Lake bet

Having agreed to earn a 60% stake in Eagle Lake Explorations’ (ASE) Yukon base metal property, Greater Lenora Resources (ME) is to start a 3,000-ft drill program within two weeks. Under a recent agree…


Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (August 07, 1989)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US80.25 cents – 82.25 cents per lb. (July 27, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 95 cents -$1.00(US) per lb. (July 20, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.50-$5.65(US) per lb. (J…


Wharf set for record output

After a $9-million capacity expansion last year, Wharf Resources’ (TSE) Annie Creek heap leach mine, a few miles south of this mining town, is on target to set a production record. Wharf is aiming at …


Inco Gold restructuring creates another company

Inco Ltd. (TSE) has made a few modifications to Inco Gold, the company’s wholly-owned gold mining and exploration arm. Inco Gold will manage Inco’s gold properties which are in production or near prod…


Safest mines in the U.S. honored

The safest mines in the United State were honored recently with the “Sentinels of Safety” award presented by the American Mining Congress and the Department of Labor. To qualify for the award a mine m…



Corona drilling Varna’s Mings Bight

Corona Corp. (TSE) has started a diamond drilling program on Varna Gold’s (ASE) Mings Bight property in Newfoundland. Drilling is testing the Lightning zone which hosts three mineralized zones in a se…


50 Years Ago COBALT WORTH MORE THAN SILVER

A delegation from Cobalt and surrounding areas seeking a bonus on silver for the Cobalt and Gowganda silver areas of Ontario has waited on the Dominion government, but the outcome has not been announc…


50 Years Ago GEOLOGY FOR THE LAYMAN

We have heard comments occasionally that readers of mining news sometimes miss the significance of a report because they do not understand the implications of geological information given. Accordingly…



By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information

Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.

Close