Somicom revives Massval Resources
Long-quiet Massval Resources is being revived by Somicom Management, t the Montreal-based mining team that put together Cogesco Resources and First Canacord Mineral Exploration Partnership. Somicom ha…
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Madeleine cuts platinum values (September 29, 1986)
Additional drill results have been released by Madeleine Mines from the company’s optioned Lac des Iles platinum group metals (PGM) property. Located north of Thunder Bay, Ont., the property is being …
U.S. Precious Metals gets 25% of Hilltop
U.S. Precious Metals has decided to exercise its right to earn a 25% interest in the Hilltop gold property near Battle Mountain, Nev. After investigating the property and examining the core from some …
Coronado/Bordeaux sign agreement
Coronado Resources has signed an option and joint venture agreement with Bordeaux Resources to further explore the former’s Davis Lake property in the La Ronge gold belt of Saskatchewan. Under the ter…
Bruneau options Estrades claims
Golden Range Resources, Melrose Resources and Ventex Energy have given Bruneau Mining the option to earn a 60% interest in 50 claims in Estrades Twp., part of northwestern Quebec’s Casa Berardi area. …
THE EDITORIAL PAGE CIM conference for underground operators
Elliot Lake, Ont has been chosen as the venue of the eighth CIM Underground Operators Conference to be held Feb 23-25, 1987. As with past conferences, this session is aimed at the mine operator with p…
Cuvier purchases Golden Hind shares
Cuvier Mines, through its wolly-owned British Columbia subsidiary, 307292 B.C., has taken up 2,065,000 common shares of Golden Hind Ventures. These were tendered in connection with the offer made on …
EDITORIAL PAGE Letters to the Editor MAC president explains
title Federal Mines Minister Vows to be Strong Voice, I would like to restate that The Mining Association of Canada sees no problem in putting forests and mines under the responsibility of a single mi…
Echo Bay goes underground at Nuinsco’s Cameron Lake
A $3.6-million decision has been made by Echo Bay Mines to launch a major underground program on the Cameron Lake gold property of Nuinsco Resources in the Kenora mining district of Ontario. This deci…
New deep ore zone excites Dramatic mine turnaround for Dickenson
“This is one helluva mine,” says Dickenson Mines’ President and Chief Executive Officer Peter L. Munro with justified pride, for he has engineered a dramatic turnaround in the fortunes and outlook at …
Hardrock claims
Hardrock Extension has acquired an additional 39 claims near Geraldton, Ont. The claims tie on to ground already held by the company. The claims tie on to ground already held by the company. Affiliat…
Golden Giant mine 6-month figures
Six-month production figures are in on the Golden Giant gold mine in Ontario’s Hemlo gold camp. Operated by Noranda Inc., which holds a 50% interest, this was the first mine in the famed camp to produ…