Gold/Silver conference
Randol International is sponsoring a gold and silver conference and exhibition at the University of Western Australia, Matilda Bay Campus, in Perth, from Oct 27- Nov 1. The conference includes speec…
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Porphyry copper-gold deposit discovered in Sulphurets camp
A large tonnage, near surface, metamorphosed porphyry copper-gold deposit has been defined by trenching, geophysical surveys and diamond drilling on the Kerr property located 60 km north of Stewart, B…
Rouyn, Lac mining gold at Francoeur
Production at a rate of 450 tons per day has officially begun at the Francoeur gold mine, near Rouyn Que., equal partners Rouyn Mining Resources (TSE) and Lac Minerals (TSE) say. For the first six mon…
Greenstone/Dragoon take up search for base metals in B.C.
For decades now, companies have drilled holes, often to great depths, into the Aldridge formation near Cranbrook, B.C., in the search for a major massive sulphide deposit. The most recent effort was u…
Commodity index falls despite strong metals
A slight pickup in metals and minerals helped to keep Scotiabank’s all-commodity price index from falling by more than 2% in August, the bank reports. Higher prices for aluminum, potash and sulphur du…
Alberta Stock Exchange Nfld play sparks Varna
Drill hole results from a property on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Penninsula, a hot exploration area of late, sparked some trading activity in Varna Gold this week. One 20-ft intersection averaging 0.32…
Granges, Hemlo Gold settle differences
The differces between Granges Exploration (TSE) and Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) with respect to the 2.2 million shares of Granges recently acquired by Hemlo Gold have been resolved. Now that the dust has s…
Eastmain and partners spent $2.4 million on projects
Approximately $2.4 million has been spent this year on exploration by Eastmain Resources (TSE) and partners Westmin Resources (TSE) and MSV Resources (ME) on several projects in the Eastmain area of Q…
Cassiar purchase of Similkameen increases sales and profitability
Depending on whom you talk to, it was either the deal of the year or the steal of the year, although the facts would seem to support the latter. In any event, the purchase by Cassiar Mining Corp. (TS…
Chelsea Striving for Turnaround at Spotted Horse
Since the official opening of the Spotted Horse mine in central Montana a little over a year ago, Chelsea Resources (VSE) has run into more than its share of problems. The company and its partners bro…
Highland Valley Copper to close Bethlehem concentrator
Highland Valley Copper plans to shut down the Bethlehem concentrator within two months of the planned May, 1989 start-up of the relocated Highmont mills at the expanded Lornex concentrator. The compan…
Teeshin agreements
Teeshin Resources (VSE) has entered into option agreements with three vendors for claims in the Dome and Sibola Mountain areas of British Columbia. The first deal gives Teeshin the right to earn a 50%…