Blackberry outlines gold-platinum gravels
Blackberry Gold Resources says that drilling and test pitting have indicated 820,000 cu m of gold-platinum- bearing gravels on its property near Princeton, B.C. Values range from $1.27 to $7.22 per m …
1987
$1.1 million targetted on Mets in Toodoggone
An exploration budget in excess of $1.4 million is being evaluated by Golden Rule Resources and Manson Creek Resources for the Toodoggone area of north-central B.C., says Manson Creek President Glen H…
Drilling due to start on Thompson- Lundmark NWT gold project
A 14-hole diamond drilling program will be carried out this year on the formerly-producing gold property of Consolidated Thompson-Lundmark Gold Mines at Thompson Lake, N.W.T. The work will be done by …
Editorial Streets covered in gold
Not too long ago in this space, we noted the primitive methods of mining gold in a huge open pit in Brazil — where literally thousands of people swarmed in and out of the pit carrying sacks full of o…
Metal Markets Share investment advised
Invest in shares rather than physical gold, platinum or silver, J. B. Were & Son advises in a recent update. “Shares usually provide an income in addition to capital gains in excess of inflation,” the…
Alberta Stock exchange Gold issues surge
Junior gold issues bounced back with strengthening gold prices. One of the best gainers continued to be Monte Carlo Resources which added another 85 cents to $2.80 — that’s up $1.80 in three weeks. …
Atlantic Report Mining means more than gold
Industrial minerals, say Dr Richard Potter, in charge of mineral resources promotion in the province’s department of mines and energy, and John Fowler, senior industrial minerals geologist with the de…
Toronto-listed Vestgron active concern once again
There’s no denying that Vestgron Mines has had its share of ups and downs over the past year, but now that this Toronto-listed company has been acquired by a private Halifax-based investment company, …
Abitibi seeking $7 million
An underground exploration program budgeted at $7.1 million, has been proposed for Abitibi Resources, Bevcon-Buffadison property near Val d’Or, Que. Abitibi and affiliate company Mid-Canada Gold & Cop…
new in brief
Renox Creek Resources has changed its name to Equinox Entertainment Corp. on a share-for-share basis.
Cdn mining not in hopeless state
Mining is a great Canadian success story and is, to a significant extent, responsible for the high standard of living enjoyed by Canadians. It hardly behooves me to tell experts in the mining industry…
Getty to spend $10m. on 1987 exploration
With some excellent gold properties and a working capital of approximately $8.9 million, Getty Resources should be a key player on the Canadian exploration front this year. The company went public las…