Toronto-based MacDonald Mines Exploration (MMP.A-A) has begun diamond drill-testing geophysical anomalies on the Florencia concession in east-central Cuba.The anomalies, concentrated in the southern e…
In 1951, I was working for Inspiration Drilling, under contract for Gunner Uranium in Uranium City, Sask. We had two drill rigs on the shore of Ace Lake and were using a 3-shift cycle. Our fieldman on…
In recognition of the centenary of the Alaska-Yukon gold rush, an international symposium on mining history will be held in Fairbanks from Sept. 9 to 14, 1997.Papers will be presented on various subje…
Canarc Resource (CCM-T) has begun the underground phase of its feasibility program at the Polaris Taku property in northwestern British Columbia.The work will entail drilling some 200 holes in an atte…
Lower prices for lead and zinc concentrate have prompted Asarco (AR-N) to close its Leadville mine in Colorado.The operation will be shut down indefinitely at year-end. The Leadville mill was closed i…
Teck (TEK-T) has discovered 56 kimberlites at the Canabrava diamond project in Minas Gerais state, Brazil.The major, which can earn an initial 60% interest in the project from Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V…
The Canadian subsidiary of Santa Fe Pacific Gold (GLD-N) has dropped its 50% option on the Springpole Lake gold project near Red Lake, Ont., leaving Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) in control.Santa Fe h…
Mining and milling operations at the Bougrine lead-zinc mine in Tunisia have been suspended indefinitely, reports Inmet Mining (IMN-T).According to a study by Societe Miniere de Bougrine, the investme…
The Great Depression of the 1930s still evokes images of soup lines, stock-market casualties, bankruptcies and mortgage foreclosures, topped off by one of the worst droughts in Canadian history.Canada…
Ron Howard appointed director.
The geologist who discovered the first Hemlo gold deposit in 1981 has set his sights on the 134-claim White Lake property in the east Hemlo area of western Ontario.David Bell heads up CaribGold Resour…
Senior producer Teck (TEK-T) will explore the Barry gold property in northwestern Quebec.The property consists of 111 contiguous claims in three blocks and is held under option by juniors Murgor Resou…
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