1988

Hemlo buys into Windarra for Mishibishu-area play

Under two separate agreements Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) has agreed to finance Windarra Minerals’ (VSE) participation in a major new gold project (N.M., March 21/88) near Wawa, Ont. Ultimately the pact co…


Cheni sets October date for start-up at Lawyers

A production start-up in late October has been announced by Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) for its Lawyers gold-silver property in the mountainous Toodoggone area of north-central British Columbia. President …


Rockford makes bid for outstanding Tyranex shares

Rockford Minerals (TSE), a Toronto-based exploration company with interests in the Larder Lake, Ont., area, is making a takeover bid for Tyranex Gold (COATS), the company said recently. Rockford said …


CROSS-CUTS Going it alone in the Yukon

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…


Minnova awards feasibility study

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…


Cambior to put Eldrich-Flavell into production

Cambior Inc. (TSE) has decided to put its wholly-owned Eldrich- Flavell property into production, President Louis Gignac said at the company’s annual meeting in Montreal. The mine, located about nine …


What’s New AUTOMATED SURVEYING

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…



People (May 02, 1988)

Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines — John B. Gammon appointed director, mineral development and lands branch; Andrew J. Freyman, senior policy advisor.


Golden Briar finds zone of copper-zinc-silver

A new copper, zinc and silver zone has been discovered in Quebec’s Casa Berardi area, Golden Briar Mines (ME) reports. The discovery is located in an optioned 18-claim area adjoining the southern boun…


Metall Mining posts 9-month earnings

Metall Mining (TSE) benefited from strong metal prices in the last quarter of 1987 to post net income of $17.3 million or 46 cents per share for the nine months ended Dec 31. That includes extraordina…



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