Gold Wind on ME
A junior mining firm incorporated in 1985, Exploration Vent d’Or (Gold Wind Exploration) of Val d’Or, Que., was recently listed for trading on the Montreal Exchange (symbol von). The company was origi…
1988
People (March 28, 1988)
Saskatchewan Mining Association — K. J. Cahoon elected president at the annual general meeting held in Saskatoon recently.
Armeno-Maufort deal
A 3% interest in the Siscoe- extension property, located six km northwest of Val d’Or, Que., is being acquired by Armeno Resources from Maufort Resources. Maufort has an 85% interest in the property. …
Three-day course
A course on the design of natural support for underground mining excavations will be given May 12-24, in French, at the University of Quebec in Abitibi-Temiscaming, located at Noranda, Que. The 3-day …
News in Brief (March 21, 1988)
Mill City Gold has started a surface exploration program on a 68-claim gold property adjacent to its McMillan gold mine prospect 57 miles west of Sudbury, Ont. The company can earn a 58% interest in t…
Tusk Minerals to start drilling in the Wawa area of Ontario
Tusk Minerals reports that a diamond drilling program, involving approximately 2,200 ft of drilling will commence as soon as possible on its Old Cabin gold prospect northeast of Wawa in Jacobsen Twp.,…
Magnacon makes second mine for growing Muscocho group
The Mishibishu Lake joint venture plans to spend $29 million during the next year to develop and put into production a 600-ton-per- day gold mine and mill operation on the Magnacon property about 32 m…
Our mistake
Contrary to a statement made in an article appearing in the January 25, 1988, edition (“Shabu share trading still subject of rcmp probe”), Harvey Rubenstein was not in fact a director of Shabu Gold Mi…
Alberta Stock Exchange Penway loses ground
While big traders like Argus Resources and Penway Explorations lost ground this week, Calgary- based Gold Vessel added an impressive 50 cents to its share price. Gold Vessel, which closed at $1.70, r…
Bighorn begins bulk sampling at 25tpd Island Lake mill
A 25-ton-per- day pilot mill has started bulk sampling at Bighorn Development’s and Wydmar Development’s Island Lake gold project in northern Manitoba. The mill is processing a 3,000-ton bulk sample, …
B&B proposes new mine in southern California
A new gold operation, the open pit, heap leach Castle Mountain project, is being proposed in southern California by B & B Mining of Vancouver, B.C. According to a plan of operations filed with the U.S…
Timmins Report Positive results on Puissance
The contribution of flow- through funding for junior exploration programs is still being felt in the Timmins area. One of the more interesting projects is known as the Puissance project of Orcana Reso…