50 Years Ago FINNISH NICKEL TO REACH GERMANY?
The possibility that the Russians may try to seize the big metal mine and plants in northern Finland, which International Nickel has been developing, has cropped up again. The Petsamo nickel mine, con…
1989
50 Years Ago SCHREIBER, ONTARIO AREA REVIEWED
The southwestern and northeastern parts of the Schreiber areas, northern Ontario, are reviewed in great detail in reports just published by the Ontario Department of Mines.
Timmins Nickel Sept 26
Timmins Nickel (TSE) has acquired three more nickel properties near its operating Redstone nickel mine southeast of Timmins, Ont.: the Tontine and Hart properties, purchased for cash and shares from C…
Sept 20, 1989 (October 02, 1989)
Amos, Que. (Special) — A modest staking rush has developed recently along what is believed to be a major regional structure, as reported this year by SOQUEM in its 1988-89 annual report. This structu…
On the Move (October 02, 1989)
Brunner Canada, manufacturer of drill bits and accessories, has named R. T. Legault as its new national sales manager. Legault has more than 30 years experience in mining and related industries, part…
editorial Research rivalry
Energy, Mines & Resources (EMR) is setting up a new regional research office in Quebec and in today’s tight fiscal regime, it has to rob someone else to pay Quebec’s way. EMR has five research labs in…
Equinox options Van Stone mine
Already a gold producer through its minor interest in the Buckhorn mine in Nevada, Equinox Resources (TSE) has secured an option to buy 100% of the Van Stone lead-zinc mine in Washington State. The fo…
Thermal Sept 20
A partnership between Western Copper Holdings, a wholly owned affiliate of Teck Corp. (TSE) and Thermal Exploration (ASE), has been organized to examine the mine-making potential of the Williams Creek…
Int’l Coast completes study on Polish project
Although risk factors concerning the political environment were n’t taken into account, International Coast Minerals (VSE) has received a positive pre-feasibility study by Wright Engineers for its pro…
50 Years Ago UPPER CANADA MINES STARTS UP MILL
Upper Canada Mines announced this week in a letter to shareholders that its new, 150-ton mill (near Kirkland Lake, Ont.) is ready for turning over. It was expected that operations would begin Oct 5. O…
Placer Dome to explore Wheaton River
Although still subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, Placer Dome (TSE) has secured an agreement allowing it to explore and develop a large land package held by Skukum Gold (VSE) in the Whea…
LAKE SHORE TAILINGS
Squeezing more gold out of old tailings isn’t easy, but LAC Minerals has found a way. It took a full year, but the company finally has ironed the wrinkles out of its tailings retreatment operation in …