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Mining to be conventional at Pegasus’ U.S. project

The Montana Tunnels project will be the first conventional mining operation for Pegasus Gold which has built a solid reputation for processing low grade gold ores by heap leach methods. Located about …


Gallagher options Red Lake property

An option agreement has been completed by Gallagher Explorations giving the cimpany the right to earn a 45% interest in seven claims adjoining the Arthur White gold mine near Red Lake, Ont. Known as t…


Rambo’s drilling extends shear to 330-ft horizon

A mineralized section more than 55 ft wide was intersected in hole 86-2 on Rambo Explorations’ Turgeon property in northwestern Quebec’s Massicotte Twp. The company says the hole confirms the extensio…


Barrick buys into Cons Gold

Precocious American Barrick Resources, already a darling of North American gold stock investors and not yet three years old, has boldly grabbed a substantial stake in Consolidated Gold Fields. Barri…


Bonanza discovery claimed by Taywin

Taywin Resources has stripped and trenched a bonanza gold and silver discovery on Vancouver Island. Further exploration is planned including percussion and diamond drilling, says J. Donald Graham, pre…


Metals Report Gold loans for mines gain favor

Gold’s role as the currency of last resort is being enhanced by a growing trend among financial institutions to finance mine development through gold loans. Gold loans work this way. A bank lends a co…


Marcus control goes to private investor

Control of Consolidated Marcus Gold Mines will pass to a private investor, Wilanour Resources says. Wilanour, which has a 65.5% interest in Marcus, agreed to sell the interest for $40,000. Before sell…


Tax Angles AMT effects on flow-through

Bill C23, tabled in the House of Commons on Nov 7, contains measures to implement the alternative minimum tax (AMT) announced in December, 1985. When this bill is passed, the AMT measures will become …


Letters to the Editor Harry Oakes

Regarding Harry Oakes, referred to in a page 1 story in the Dec 1 issue of The Northern Miner, titled Mining’s unique practices questioned at Lac appeal. He was not murdered in Bermuda. He was murdere…


Cambior options Siscoe property from Maufort

Cambior has taken an option on Ressources Maufort’s Siscoe property in northwestern Quebec’s Val d’Or area. Cambior, which will act as operator on the project, can earn a 50% interest by completing tw…


Coxheath shares up on drilling news

Drilling on its Beaverdam property may be the reason behind the recent market activity in Alberta- listed Coxheath Gold Holdings Co. President Michael Riddell says gold-bearing zones have been interse…


Gordex adds to pit’s potential at Cape Spencer

Results from the first seven holes of a 29-hole drill program on Gordex Minerals’ Cape Spencer heap leach gold mine property in New Brunswick indicate good potential for increasing open pit ore reserv…


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