Westfield Minerals (TSE) says a small geological deposit of about 200,000 tons with economic grades of copper, zinc, silver and gold has been outlined on the Big Island Lake property near Flin Flon, M…
Late in March, a series of four blind holes to a depth of 2,000 ft were drilled at Inco’s Crean Hill mine by Underwater Gas Developers. In a departure from normal practice, Underwater Gas used oil fie…
The big Gaspe copper mine of Noranda Inc. at Murdochville, Que., which was closed following a disastrous fire April 1, 1987, in which 56 underground miners miraculously escaped, is to be reopened. The…
For the quarter ended March 31, Teck Corp. (TSE) reported net earnings of $14.5 million or 18 cents per share compared to $6.7 million or 6 cents a year earlier. Six-month earnings ending the same d…
Vancouver-based Galactic Resources (TSE) and partner BP Minerals America have successfully negotiated a $56-million(US) gold loan to finance construction of the Ridgeway gold mine, at Ridgeway, S.C. T…
Some encouraging gold intersections have been returned from Dutch Creek Resources’ (VSE) Wisconsin property near Nelson, B.C. The company says that recent exploration work “encountered at depth the wi…
Results from a drill hole on the Eastmain gold project in northern Quebec have management at MSV Resources (ME) and Placer Dome (TSE) smiling. Assays from hole 332-45 over a 32.6-ft length revealed an…
Do you have the driving ambition to start your own little gold mine but lack the wherewithal to pull it off? There is help for you in the form of a paper entitled A Study into the Feasibility of Small…
The feasibility study for Minnova Inc.’s (TSE) Samatosum project, which includes joint venture partner Rea Gold Corp. (VSE), has been awarded to Kilborn Engineering of Vancouver. The study will determ…
Geodimeter of Canada has fully automated the monitoring of walls in open-pit mines. The company’s total station survey system, the AGA 710, which is used for monitoring the structural stability of pit…
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) May 90.05 88.50 89.35 — 5.55 Jun 89.00 89.00 …
A $2-million surface drilling program is planned this year by Dolphin Explorations (VSE) for its Cape Ray gold property in southwest Newfoundland. Planned by the company, which is 44% owned by Interna…
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