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Robert Weicker appointed president and chief executive officer; Robert Buchan and Carl Zuber appointed directors.


Damoti drilling extends BIF zone

Drilling at the Damoti Lake property north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., is returning encouraging results. Hole D-50 returned a 43-ft. intersection grading 0.094 oz. gold per ton, including a 12.1-ft. secti…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Atlas cements Granges purchase

The sale of Australian-based MIM Holdings’ 37% interest in Granges (TSE) to Atlas (NYSE) is expected to proceed. Following the announcement of the sale on April 28, Granges had 30 days to locate anoth…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Starratt to buy tremolite play

Junior Starratt Nickel Mines (CDN) plans to buy the outstanding shares (together with certain royalty rights) of a private company which owns the Palmerston tremolite property in eastern Ontario. The …


Jordex feasibility

A feasibility study is being carried out on the Loma de Hierro nickel laterite project in Venezuela, Jordex Resources (TSE) reports. Test work at the minesite has been completed and the emphasis has s…


Cameco signs Kyrgyzstan deal

In a bid to diversify, Saskatchewan uranium producer Cameco (TSE) has signed a deal with the Kyrgyzstanian government to develop the Kumtor gold deposit in the eastern mountains of the former Soviet r…


Loki firming Brewery plans

With the mine feasibility study at the Brewery Creek project in the Yukon nearing completion, owner Loki Gold (VSE) is preparing an Initial Environmental Evaluation (IEE) submittal for regulators. Lok…


Detector options play near Musselwhite

Alberta-listed Detector Resources has inked a deal to earn a half interest in Wiscan Resources’ (TSE) Randall Lake gold property in northwestern Ontario. The 102-claim property is in the Opapimiskan L…


Aber discovers diamonds

The recent discovery by Aber Resources (TSE) of several diamondiferous kimberlites further attests to the exploration potential of the Lac de Gras region in the Northwest Territories. The discovery ho…


Brunswick to reopen Heath Steele

Full operations at the Heath Steele base metal deposit, near Bathurst, N.B., are scheduled to resume later this fall, reports owner Brunswick Mining and Smelting (TSE). The decision to reopen is large…


Behre Dolbear in Chilean joint venture

Mining consulting firm Behre Dolbear & Co. of Denver, Colo., has formed a joint venture with a group of Chilean investors headed by Ing. Jorge Lopez Bain. The new company, Behre Dolbear Chile, will be…


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