International gold producer Kinross Gold (TSE) plans to build a $4.5-million tailings retreatment plant at its Blanket mine in Zimbabwe. The 3,500 tonne-per-day (tpd) carbon-in-leach facility will be …
A private placement of 160,000 units at 64 cents each will enable Redell Mining (VSE) to finance summer drilling on its La Forma gold mine property in the Yukon. The junior will test a potentially hea…
A former chief mine geologist at the Arthur White gold mine of Goldcorp (formerly Dickenson Mines) at Red Lake, Ont., Donald Bourne died recently in Toronto after a short illness. He served as chief g…
By next summer, Loki Gold (TSE) hopes to be in production at its Brewery Creek project near Dawson City, Y.T. Startup for an open-pit, heap-leach gold mine is scheduled for August, 1995, with planning…
A new approach to blasting has led to a 25% increase in productivity, ICI Explosives Canada says. The company’s Underground Bulk Systems essentially provides a method for transporting new bulk explosi…
Western markets managed to halt their slide and rebound slightly over the report period ended July 5, at a time when the gold price held steadily at the US$387-per-oz. level. The Vancouver Stock Excha…
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date July 5 July 4 July 1 June 30 June 29 Copper 2471-2472 2454-2455 2423.5-2424.5 2367.5-2368.5 2355-2356.5 Lead 565.5-566.5 567-568 567.5-5…
Drilling by International Barytex Resources (VSE) will further test targets on the Mel property, 80 km northeast of Watson Lake, Y.T. This year’s program, budgeted at $400,000, is aimed at firming up …
Exploration and development at the Kerr mine, near Virginiatown, Ont., have enabled Deak Resources (TSE) to upgrade production forecasts for the remainder of 1994. The mine is now expected to produce …
Drilling is planned or in progress on two gold properties held by Ecuadorian Minerals (ASE) in Ecuador. On the Gaby property, a second phase of work has begun, consisting of 23,000 ft. of diamond dril…
Ore from the Donalda gold project of Orco Resources (ME) at Rouyn-Noranda, Que., will be treated at the nearby Norbec mill. Orco has signed a contract with mill owner Metall Mining (TSE) for two years…
Having last year resolved a dispute with a major creditor, Saskatoon-based Claude Resources (ASE) is confidently building gold reserves, averaging 10-11 grams per tonne, on a ground package centred on…
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