Inco to meet with union on underground proposal
Nickel giant Inco (TSE) will meet with union officials at its Sudbury, Ont., operations on Jan. 4 to discuss a proposal that would shift 85 unionized and non-unionized office workers into underground …
1992
Billiton completes Selbaie purchase
The sale of a 61.1% interest in Les Mines Selbaie to Billiton Metals Canada is complete, BP Canada Inc. reported. Financial details of the deal, which makes Billiton the sole owner of Selbaie, were no…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Beauchamps drills Quebec property
Drilling has commenced on Beauchamps Exploration’s (VSE) 87-claim Verneuil Twp. gold property just east of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que. In October, gold mineralization was discovered in a new pyrite-bear…
Encouraging assays from South Pipeline
Encouraging assay results were released by Royal Gold (NASDAQ) from the South Pipeline gold project in Nevada. The Denver-based company owns a 20% net profits interest in the property where a deeper h…
Nevada conference
The Sparks, Nev.- based Mining and Geothermal Committee will host a conference at the Nugget Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nev., March 11-13, 1993. Topics include the U.S. Mining Law and regulations perta…
Explosive land grab in N.W.T and Alberta
The area outlined for diamond exploration in the Northwest Territories and Alberta has grown to an estimated 50-75 million acres and there is no sign of a slowdown, local mining recorders say. At pres…
Neutrino lab requires own special shape
A unique local experiment in pure science could prove to have down-to-earth applications for operators of deep mines around the world, according to industry insiders here. For the past 32 months, mine…
Cons. Nevada eyes new properties
The objective of Peter Bojtos, president of Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (TSE), is to make his company grow through property acquisitions. Bojtos was in Toronto recently presiding over Consolidated …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Canmine continues Fer activity
A gravity survey and 6,600 ft. of drilling will be carried out in January, 1993, by Canmine Resources (CDN) on its 100% owned Fer polymetallic property near Flin Flon, Man. The program will be finance…
Nuinsco to acquire property
Exploration is set to resume on 35,000 acres of patented and unpatented claims south of Kenora, Ont., following an agreement-in-principle among Nuinsco Resources (TSE), Deak International Resources Ho…
New pod found at Dean mine
A 6-month development effort by St. George Metals (VSE) is starting to open a new target area of potential reserves along the Pittsburgh vein at the Dean underground mine in Nevada’s Battle Mountain d…
New partner for peat project
A letter of intent to participate in a peat fuel pilot plant project northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont., has been signed by the Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation with Peat Resources (CDN). The first step in…