First Dynasty ups Dublin Gulch reserves
Vancouver-based First Dynasty Mines (FDM-T) reports that reserves at its Dublin Gulch project in the Yukon have exceeded 1 million oz. gold.Based on 1996 drill results, reserves for the Eagle sulphide…
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PEOPLE — EARTH KING (February 10, 1997)
Bryan Frost appointed director.
Larder expands Ontario exploration portfolio
A letter of intent with Explorers Alliance sets the stage for International Larder Minerals (LRDR-C) to expand its exploration portfolio in Ontario.Larder plans to acquire all the share capital of Exp…
Britannia Gold gains new Mexican prospect
The Mexican subsidiary of Britannia Gold (BGP-V) has acquired another prospect in southern Mexico.The 193-ha Xochipala gold-silver property is in Guerrero state, surrounded by the Morelos Reserve, whi…
Bolivar gives green light to Tomi gold project
Toronto-based Bolivar Goldfields (BVG-T) has retained the services of an independent financial company to raise funds for the development of its Tomi gold deposit in Venezuela’s Callao district.A feas…
PEOPLE — COROMANDEL (February 10, 1997)
Lawrence Roulston appointed vice-president of finance and administration.
PEOPLE — CONSIL
Ralph Noyes elected president; Cheryl Maher appointed vice-president of finance and controller.
Third of workforce laid off at Detour Lake
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has laid off almost a third of the workforce at its Detour Lake gold mine in northeastern Ontario.The layoffs — part of a plan to reduce production costs — will affect 103 of 347…
Abacus tallies resource at Niblack project
Abacus Minerals (AMC-V) has calculated a drill-indicated resource for the Lookout zone of its Niblack volcanogenic massive sulphide project in southeastern Alaska.The resource stands at 1.8 million to…
GUEST COLUMN — Placer gold mining thrives
America has a lot of flakes, especially of the gold variety. The country also holds its share of gold nuggets and dust, and, each year, prospectors and miners search for these forms of the yellow meta…
Drilling program enhances Zappa’s Plata property in Ecuador
Drilling has enabled Zappa Resources (ZPA-V) to extend the favorable massive sulphide lens at the Ecuadorean concession known as La Plata, where Cambior (CBJ-T) is carrying out an exploration program….
PEOPLE — BLUE RIBBON (February 10, 1997)
Gordon Keevil and Doug Williamson appointed directors.