Yorbeau explores in Casa Berardi
Montreal-based junior Yorbeau Resources (YRB.A-T) is poised to begin drilling on one of its three properties in the Casa Berardi area of northern Quebec.The 1,000 to 1,500-metre program in Beschefer T…
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Phelps Dodge doubles size of Piedras Verdes deposit
Drilling has enabled Phelps Dodge (PD-N) to boost the copper resource at the Piedras Verdes project in Mexico’s Sonora state.The Phoenix, Ariz.-based producer, which holds a 70% stake in the project, …
CORRECTION (March 23, 1998)
Drilling by Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) at the El Cairo property in Mexico’s Durango state returned 613 ft. of 0.016 oz. gold and 640 ft. of 0.021 oz. gold. A story in our March 9-16, 1998 issue cont…
Western Copper, Teck unearth more mineralization at San Nicolas
Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) and joint-venture partner Teck (TEK-T) have released further drill results from the San Nicolas project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.Drill hole SAL-40, collared 100 metr…
Second high-grade zone identified at Lejano — Yamana believes deposit occupies margin of a caldera
Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has discovered a second high-grade gossanous zone at the Lejano silver prospect in southern Argentina, significantly expanding the known area of mineralization.Nineteen rock c…
Silver Century aims drills at Quebec properties — Work follows discovery of high-grade copper
Toronto-based Silver Century Explorations (SVC-A) has resumed drilling on two copper properties northeast of Sherbrooke, Que.As part of an agreement to earn a 100% interest in the contiguous Stoke and…
EDITORIAL — We are, we are, we are, — you’re not — Campaign a low blow to geologists
Ontario’s engineers have returned their ballots in a referendum on changes to the Engineers’ Act. The changes provide for professional registration of geologists and geophysicists. If the engineers ap…
PEOPLE – TOTEM
Robert Woodfill, Joseph Montgomery elected directors.
Asarco quantifies Camp Caiman gold resource
Asarco (AR-N) announced a resource for its Camp Caiman gold project in French Guiana during the Society of Mining Engineers’ annual convention here.Asarco geologist Dominique Fournier said preliminary…
Gippsland and Emperor head to Russian mining front
A joint venture between two Australian firms and a Russian platinum producer has been granted exploration and mining permits to a gold property in Russia.The company, Bystrynsky Mining, was granted a …
PEOPLE — TKO RES. (March 23, 1998)
Robert Burton appointed president and director. Saverio Loria, Rashid Aziz elected directors.
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Gold sales in perspective
The subject of central banks and gold has become a major issue for the world gold market. One question being widely discussed is “Do recent central bank sales of gold invalidate the role of gold as a …