Oneida looking to increase reserves
Recent drilling on the Mexican Hat property by a unit of Placer Dome (TSE) encourages owner Oneida Resources (VSE) to predict reserves on the Arizona gold property will increase. Placer Dome is fundin…
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Letters to the Editor O’Neil answers two challenges to Bill 71
In last week’s issue you printed a prominent paid advertisement criticising several aspects of Bill 71, the amendments to Ontario’s Mining Act. The nature of the criticism seems to ignore the close wo…
Acabit on ME
Newly listed on the Montreal Exchange is Exploration Acabit (symbol ACX), a Val d’Or, Que. -based company formed in late 1989 by the union of Exploration Vent d’Or and private firm Ressources Claverny…
COATS (over-the-counter) Fontana spurs activity
Encouraging results were reported from one drill hole on the Fontana project near Val D’Or, Que., including a 45-ft. intersection grading 0.48 oz. per ton. Recently, another hole was completed with si…
Delegates enjoy PDAC convention events
An expected shakeout in the exploration business appeared to have little effect on the level of interest in this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto. More tha…
Noranda, Akiko proceed at Springpole property
Although three recently completed holes on the Springpole gold project, 70 miles east of Red Lake, Ont., failed to return any significant results for 50/50 partners Noranda (TSE) and Akiko-Lori Gold (…
Acadia wins Hecla’s Canadian interests
Having recently elected a new board of directors, Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) is entering into an agreement in principle with Hecla Mining (NYSE) whereby Hecla will transfer all of its interest in c…
Changes would increase dramatically fines for violating some
Ontario’s new Provincial Penalties Adjustment Act, now awaiting proclamation, will substantially increase fines for companies that contravene the Mining Act or a number of other provincial statutes. T…
Milestone Res. claims Birch Lake ground
Claim staking and optioning around Birch Lake, Ont., have allowed Milestone Resource (COATS) to increase significantly its ground position in the area. The company has optioned 46 claims from Falconbr…
Minority shareholders fear misappropriation
A group of seven shareholders representing 21.7% or about 1.3 million shares of Seven Mile High Group (VSE) have obtained a court order calling for an inspection of the company’s books. The order was …
Ungava acquires iron ore deposit
Optimistic about the future of the iron ore market, Ungava Iron Ores, a newly formed private company, has acquired a significant iron ore deposit at Hopes Advance Bay in northern Quebec. The Ungava de…
Alberta Stock Exchange Gateford doubles
Chromite explorer Gateford Resources saw its share price double to 65 cents on volume of more than a million shares during the week ended Mar 13. Gateford and its private affiliate Canchrome Mines are…