Happy Valley conference focused on Voisey’s Bay
A mining conference and trade exhibition, entitled “Voisey’s Bay and Beyond,” was held recently in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador.This year marked the introduction of the conference, which drew 318 …
1996
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Scam justice
It seems to me that when a market scam is revealed, all the trades prior to the huge run-up should, as a matter of course, be reversed to establish justice, and the principals in the company who are u…
DIAMOND PAGE — Westpine identifies possible kimberlites
The search for base metals in Labrador has returned some unexpected results for Westpine Metals (WM-V).An airborne geophysical survey completed in 1995 on the Minipi Lake claim blocks has revealed nin…
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MacDonald results marred by dispute
Bench development at the Big Golden Hill prospect in Cuba has exposed a zone of mineralization averaging 0.53 gram (0.015 oz.) gold per tonne over 372 metres and increased the potential to outline a h…
STOCK MARKETS — Golds, base metals falter on the week
The Toronto Stock Exchange drifted this week in quiet trading, finishing the report period ended July 23, down 2 points to 4,918.59. Golds and base metals were slightly higher while industrial product…
Gold Reserve ups estimate at Las Brisas
The Las Brisas concession in the Kilometre 88 region of Venezuela has undergone a new grade and tonnage calculation.New figures unvelied by Gold Reserve (GLR-T) show an additional 300,000 oz.gold, bri…
Sun shines brightly over Pirquitas silver play
In northwestern Argentina, Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) will double its efforts at the Pirquitas silver deposit for the second half of the year.The company spent US$1.3 million on drilling, assa…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Business as usual
The British Columbia Treaty Commission has criticized the provincial government for not upholding a commitment to “protect” land from resource development while native claims are being negotiated. Thi…
Breakwater completes Nanisivik purchase
Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has completed the purchase of Nanisivik Mines from Alberta Energy. Nanisivik’s most significant asset is its namesake zinc mine, which produced 108 million lb. in 1995. Th…
Southern Peru cuts ribbon on new plant
Southern Peru Copper (PCU-N) has opened a solvent extraction-electrowinning plant near the town of Toquepala in southern Peru.The plant, which was constructed at a cost of US$103 million, represents t…