EXPLORATION ’94 — Grevet development continues
Development of the Grevet zinc project, 50 miles northeast of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., by Cambior (TSE) continues. Work last year included the sinking of a shaft and drilling to confirm the reserve …
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Goldcorp approached 100,000 oz. in `93
Total attributable gold production for Goldcorp (TSE) approached 100,000 oz. in 1993, compared with 92,798 oz. in the previous year. Goldcorp is the major shareholder of Dickenson Mines (TSE) and Whar…
STOCK MARKETS — New opportunities fuel Western markets
For much of the past decade, junior mining companies listed on western markets focused on projects in Canada and the U.S., where the target was typically gold. Today, they are raising funds to explore…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Working together on reclamation of mined
In multiple news conferences in Washington, D.C., critics pummeled the hardrock mining industry for its historical environmental performance. These attacks have focused on abandoned mines in western s…
IGR options ground in Ghana
Junior International Gold Reserve (CDN) has optioned a 27-sq.-mile concession in western Ghana. The ground, near Tarkwa, is underlain by a conglomeritic unit which hosts the Iduapriem and the Teberebi…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Northern prospector learns to be
Prospector Bruno Poulin may be able to do just about anything. From building trucks and bridges to healing people with his touch, this prospector is about as versatile as they come. “I do all kinds of…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Cuban mineral wealth attracts Canadian
Stalled since the 1960s, Cuba’s mining industry is now gaining momentum as Canadian explorers venture to the island in search of mineral wealth. At last count, eight resource companies had signed agre…
EXPLORATION ’94 — Lighter cars focus of research
The steel industry and automakers have begun work on new ways to design and engineer car bodies that could make them up to 20% lighter, trebling current potential for weight savings. The results of th…
Orleans testing bulk sample
Mill testing is in progress on a 100-tonne bulk sample from a wollastonite property near Lac St. Jean, Que. Orleans Resources (ME) says the sample is being processed at a pilot plant operated by the C…
Fairmile plans Buffalo Valley drilling
An initial hole on the Buffalo Valley property in Lander Cty., Nev., has returned gold values in several narrow intersections. Fairmile Acquisitions (ASE) drilled the hole to test for deep, porphyry-g…
Chesbar trenching in Venezuela
Two high-grade sections were encountered during trenching in saprolitic material on La Salle, a gold concession in southeastern Venezuela. Operator Chesbar Resources (ME) and partner VenCan Gold (ME) …
EXPLORATION ’94 — Field geologists learn to listen for the
A product that looks somewhat like a child’s toboggan and bears the curious name “Beep Mat” is proving to be a useful prospecting tool. “It’s like having an extra set of eyes for exploring glaciated t…