Editorial IRA’s shadow over gold
The Irish Republican Army casts a long shadow — even over a possible new Irish gold mine. A Dublin-based company, Ennex International (in which Toronto’s Northgate Exploration has a 15% direct and …
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Radcliffe and City in Graham venture
Vancouver-based Radcliffe Resources has concluded a joint venture agreement with City Resources involving Radcliffe’s Graham property on British Columbia’s Charlotte Islands. The Radcliffe property is…
Carlson drilling expands zone at Hemlo property (November 02, 1987)
Carlson Mines and partner Black Gregor Explorations have received some encouraging results from exploration at their Hemlo gold property north of Marathon, Ont. Located 12 miles northwest of the Lac-N…
Bureaucrats, academics, miners grapple with automation issue
“Is there anyone here who doubts there will a completely automated mine, somewhere in the world, in the near future?” panel member Ronald Woodbridge asked the 170 attendees of the second Canadian Symp…
Alberta Stock Exchange Argus bucks trend
Even in the midst of a market downturn, nothing makes investors sit up and take notice like a new gold discovery. That was proven this week when a little-known oil and gas explorer called Argus Resour…
Alaska Apollo retains Kilborn on Alaska bet
Alaska Apollo Gold Mines reports it has retained Kilborn Engineering to review exploration results and ore reserve calculations at its Shumagin property on Unga Island, Alaska. John Bogert, president …
Tailings projects highlight Pamour’s $100-million plans
The Pamour Group of companies — Giant Yellowknife Mines, operator of five mines in Timmins and one in Yellowknife; ERG Resources, operator of a tailings retreatment project in Timmins; and Pamorex In…
People (October 26, 1987)
Exall Resources — Stephen G. Roman appointed president, succeeding Murray Axmith who is retiring but remains a director and advisor.
Grandview to sell Carson Hill mine 1 col 16tr
Grandview Resources is considering the sale of its Carson Hill gold mine in California. Investment banking firm Bear, Stearns & Co. is providing financial advisory services for the possible sale. Seve…
Results confirm platinum potential, Oasis says of Delta
Preliminary results from zone D-8 North, D-8 South and D-9 confirm the platinum potential of the Delta project in the Ungava region of northern Quebec, Oasis Resources says. The project, which covers …
Northway, Aur report encouraging results
Encouraging gold values have been intersected in the first two drill holes of an exploration campaign on the Bargold property in Barraute Twp., 30 miles north of Val d’Or, Que., Northway Explorations …
Too much emphasis on gold?
The mining industry’s heavy emphasis on gold is endangering the continuity of Canada’s base metals sector after the mid-1990s, warns the federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. “A projectio…