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Drilling is under way at Aber Resources’ Bugow gold prospect at Russell Lake, N.W.T. Freeport-McMoRan Gold, which is operating and financing the program, can earn a 51% interest for expenditures of $7…

“A great deal of talent is lost in the world for want of a little courage. Everyday sends to their graves obscure men whom timidity had prevented from making a first effort; who, if they had been ind…

Stronger gold prices have turned the Vancouver market much more positive. Also, with tensions building in the Middle East and inflation rising here and in the U.S., there is still room for improvement…

A reserve estimate for the Minnova Inc./Rea Gold Corp. Samatosum property near Kamloops, B.C., will probably be ready by late August. More drilling will be required, though, to fully delineate the dis…

With minimum wages standing at $36(US) per month and some of the most lucrative operating conditions anywhere, it is perhaps surprising to learn that only two Canadian juniors are conducting operation…

Mineral Development 1984-1986 by Nyal J. Niemuth — Reviews exploration and development at more than 180 mining properties in Arizona plus a table of gold and silver resources. $3.50(US), Department o…

The 5-year anniversary of the current bull market is fast approaching this August. And in celebratory fashion, the tse composite index blew through the 4,000-pt mark to set a new high — 4,000.77 pts …

A joint-venture agreement has been entered into by Westley Mines and Nerco Minerals involving exploration of Westley’s Gold Pass property in southern Oregon. The agreement, subject to regulatory appro…

Of first importance to Canada are details, announced this week for the first t ime, of Algoma Steel Corp.’s plans for opening the New Helen siderite deposit an d establishing a large-scale beneficiat…

Just when the Canada-U.S. free trade talks appear to be entering their final climactic phase, U.S. uranium producers, supported by local politicians, have won a major protectionist victory. In Colorad…

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Encouraging assay results from five drill holes have been reported by Storimin Exploration at its Moss Twp. gold prospect located 70 mi west of Thunder Bay in northwestern Ontario. Storimin and Tandem…