NEWS ROUNDUP — Goldcorp tries again for Wharf
Ten months after withdrawing a merger proposal, Goldcorp (G.A-T) has made another offer to acquire the rest of Wharf Resources (WFR-T), operator of the Wharf and Golden Reward heap-leach gold mines in…
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PEOPLE — ZIM-GOLD (October 21, 1996)
John Arlitt appointed information officer.
PEOPLE — YUKON REVENUE (October 21, 1996)
Sidney Griff and Ian Dennis appointed directors.
NDU completes work at Yukon’s Marg
With the completion of 26 holes, NDU Resources (NDU-T) has wrapped up drilling at the Marg property in the central Yukon for the season.The property, which is already blanketed with a foot of snow, ho…
Drilling adds more heft to Agua Rica
In Argentina, the already massive polymetallic deposit known as Agua Rica has been expanded further, as a result of exploration driling.Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) made the announcement follow…
Quest goes underground at Damoti Lake
A US$2.5-million program of underground exploration is testing the continuity of high-grade oreshoots at the Damoti Lake gold project in the Northwest Territories.Quest International Resources (QIX-T)…
Numbers add up for El Valle gold project
A bankable feasibility study on El Valle, the Spanish gold project of Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T), points to a profitable mine life.The study, based on 19,000 metres of infill drilling conducted ove…
Daisy gold project blooms for Inter-Rock and Rayrock
Partners Inter-Rock Gold (IRO-T) and Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (RAY-T) have found what appears to be a new zone of mineralization on their Daisy gold project in southwestern Nevada.While testing f…
PEOPLE — WESTWARD
T. Magee appointed president.
Cusac puts meat on Table Mountain
Junior gold producer Cusac Gold Mines (CQC-T) has beefed up reserves at its Table Mountain gold mine in north-central British Columbia.Drilling on the surface of the previously mined Vollaug vein, Cus…
FACTS & FIGURES — Bright future for silver
Undiscouraged by the downward trend of the early 1990s, silver miners are generally optimistic about production in the last half of the decade.Increases throughout the world are forecast for each year…
Expatriate drills Ice
The primary source of near-surface, secondary copper mineralization at its fully owned Ice property in the southeastern Yukon continues to elude Expatriate Resources (EXR-V).At present, Expatriate is …