1989

An economic evaluation of the Canty deposit near Hedley, B.C., is slated to begin in March under the direction of Corona Corp. (TSE). The study follows completion of the 1988 drill program on a number…

Two blocks of claims in the Lac St. Jean area of Quebec have been acquired by Toronto-based Regal Goldfields (COATS). According to President Douglas Bannerman, the first property comprised of 18 claim…

Oneida Resources (VSE) has received encouraging results from initial exploration on its Mexican Hat property in Cochise Cty., Ariz. Of 74 surface samples taken, 36% assayed in excess of 0.01 oz gold p…

Sonora Gold Corp. (VSE) reports for the year ended Dec 31 a net loss of $4.6 million or 26 cents per share on revenue of $36.5 million. For the same period a year earlier the company reported a net l…

X-Cal Resources (TSE) says its winter drilling to date has located possible reserves of about 250,000 tons grading 0.20 oz gold from the North zone on its 6,000-acre Snowbird property near Fort St. Ja…

Toronto-based Santa Maria Resources (TSE) has acquired an additional 174 claims in the Muskeg Lake area of northern Ontario. The property is located west of the town of Pickle Lake, and is underlain b…

Union agreements do not require Campbell Resources (TSE) to keep its S-3 mine open as recently reported (N.M., Mar 20 /89). Campbell is exploring for additional reserves in the hope of prolonging the …

Dumagami Mines (TSE) was expected to announce a merger with Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) at Dumagami’s annual meeting, but the issue didn’t even come up until after the meeting when company representative…

An evaluation by Newmont Gold Company (NYSE) of drill results from 16 properties in the Carlin belt has increased its proven and probable reserves by 9% to 16.3 million oz of contained gold. These res…

Vancouver-based Neptune Resources (TSE) has secured the $90-million project loan it needs to complete plant and mill construction at the Colomac gold project in the Northwest Territories. A consortium…

After an 8-year shutdown, the Copper Cliffs mine and mill complex in western Idaho is being reactivated by Silver King Mines (NASDAQ) and Pacific Silver Corp. (NASDAQ). The Utah-based companies operat…

While Atlantic Goldfields (COATS) and Jascan Resources (TSE) own shares in each other, it is unclear whether either side has further designs on the other. Jascan recently reported it owns 692,300 shar…