Minven initiates study on conventional milling
The feasibility study for a conventional milling operation at Minven Gold Corp.’s (TSE) Gilt Edge mine in South Dakota has been awarded to Bechtel Inc. of San Francisco. The study, which will consider…
1989
Correction (March 13, 1989)
The tonnage range given for the sulphide lenses on the Cominco/ Redfern Tulsequah Chief project was misstated (N.M., Mar 6/89). In fact, the sulphide lenses ranged from 50,000 to 400,000 tons.
DRX adds MicroMin Res. to expanding portfolio
New York-based holding company DRX Inc. has added Micronesian Mineral Resources (VSE) to its expanding portfolio of gold assets. At a Feb 24 meeting in Vancouver, shareholders of MicroMin gave their a…
Goldpost Resources intersects gold
The first hole of a 4-hole drill program on the West Zone of the Hislop East property east of Timmins, Ont., has intersected 0.43 oz of gold per ton across 42.2 ft from a depth of 753 ft, says Goldpos…
Editorial The flow-through lever
From all accounts, Jake Epp is a well respected member of the federal cabinet, but if his appearance at the Prospectors and Developers convention in Toronto recently was any indication, his tenure as …
Granges, Mid-North
A drill program operated by Granges Exploration (TSE) has intersected encouraging gold values from the Gurney project, east of Flin Flon, Man. The project is held in joint venture with Mid- North Reso…
Cominco/Redfern reserves
Inferred reserves at the Tulsequah Chief project in northwestern British Columbia have been calculated at 1,602,000 tons of 2.39% copper, 1.09% lead, 5.45% zinc, 0.078 oz gold and 2.58 oz silver by Co…
Earnings Reports (March 13, 1989)
Horizon Gold Shares (NASDAQ) reports a net loss of $195,358(US) or 1 cents per share for the three months ended Dec 31. For the nine months ending the same date net income was $1.03 million or 6 cents…
News in Brief (March 13, 1989)
Richmark Resources has chnaged its transfer agent to pacific Corporate Services.
Tin conference (March 13, 1989)
Metal Bulletin is organizing a tin conference from June 25-27, at the Golden Sands Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. For more information contact, Diana Little, Metal Bulletin Conferences Ltd., Park House, P…
Dofasco’s Ontario mines set to close next year
Hamilton-based steelmaker Dofasco Inc. (TSE) recently announced plans to discontinue operations at its two northern Ontario iron mines. The Adams Mine at Kirkland Lake and the Sherman Mine at Temagami…
Eastmaque aims to expand reserves at California mine
In an effort to increase reserves at its producing Cargo Muchacho gold mine, Eastmaque Gold Mines (TSE) has started its first exploration program since acquiring the California property from Newmont i…