Judge agrees to delay Hemlo mine transfer
A stay of execution has been granted Lac Minerals in the Page Williams gold mine transfer by Justice Alvin B. Rosenberg of the Supreme Court of Ontario, pending Lac’s application for leave to appeal t…
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Letters to the Editor Free trade good for Canadian mining
On Oct 4, negotiators for Canada and the United States reached agreement on the substance of a free trade agreement. The agreement still must be approved by the U.S. Congress and by the Parliament of …
Initial results please Beaufield, Falconbridge
Significant gold intersections from an initial drilling program in the Macho-Rouleau area of northwestern Quebec have been reported by joint venture partners Beaufield Resources and Falconbridge Ltd. …
Theresa timbers could support mine Duration concludes
Initial results from the Theresa mine project shared equally by Duration Mines and Locator Explorations have been encouraging, the companies say. The 3-compartment shaft, which has been dewatered to a…
Tin Symposium
The third annual International Tin Symposium organized by Metals & Minerals Publications will take place Nov 31-Dec 1 at London’s Cafe Royal. Title of this year’s gathering is “Tin — A Shining Future…
Letters to the Editor Haileybury Funds gets first donation
Please find enclosed a 1,000- share certificate in our junior mining company to go to the new Haileybury School of Mines Endowment Fund. We are not a Noranda, Inco, Teck or Noramco — just new kids on…
Rayrock attempts to increase Bellavista reserve picture
Toronto-based Rayrock Yellowknife Resources, has just released a slew of results from drilling at the Bellavista sector of a joint venture gold project in Costa Rica. The program is designed to prove …
Kilembe is encouraged by initial work results
Significant initial results are reported by Kilembe Resources from an exploration program on the Iron Mountain gold project, near Redding, Calif. The company says work to date has included reverse cir…
Curragh turnaround at Faro
If the same people running the huge lead/zinc/ silver/gold mine here had been running this open pit from day one in 1970, chances are it never would have been forced to shut down for four years betwee…
Red Lake-Sun Valley announces $1 million drilling program
A $1-million winter underground drilling program has been announced by Red Lake-Sun Valley Resources for its Blaine Cty., Idaho, silver and gold project. The company says funding for the program is be…
Bow Valley rejects plan to purchase Getty shares
All deals are off, Calgary-based Bow Valley Industries says of its plans to buy a stake in Getty Resources. Earlier this month Bow Valley entered into share option agreements with four shareholders of…
Golden Zone
About 6,400 ft of drilling has been completed on a 54-claim property held by Golden Zone Developments in Alaska. Of the 18 holes drilled, 13 were in the Golden breccia pipe and five holes tested veins…