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Lac continues bid for Lisheen

Toronto-based Lac Minerals (TSE) may continue its legal action to block the sale of a majority interest in the Lisheen lead-zinc deposit in Ireland, that country’s High Court has ruled. Lac offered US…


Rio Algom cuts sulphides in fertile Bathurst camp

A new zone of massive sulphide mineralization has been intersected by Rio Algom (TSE) on Key Anacon Mines’ (TSE) property in the Bathurst camp of New Brunswick. Significant results include: 18.62 metr…


COMMENTARY — Early mining in New Brunswick

Mining in New Brunswick started in 1839. In that year, French sailors removed several chaldrons of coal from the Grand Lake area and sent them to Boston. The shipment represented New Brunswick’s first…


GOLD FUNDS (August 16, 1993)

BGR Central Net Value $13.81 $6.41 Price $12.00 $6.625 Discount 13.12% 3.4% Value $77,366,000 $119,907,863…


U.S. REPORT — Southern Copper shuts Oracle

Continuing losses have prompted Southern Copper (VSE) to close its 70%-owned Oracle Ridge copper mine in Arizona until mid-October. The company plans to review all aspects of the mill to consider poss…


U.S. REPORT — Inventory sought of abandoned mines

The U.S. federal government has been asked to conduct an inventory of abandoned mine sites. The request came from the president of the American Mining Congress (AMC), John Knebel, who asked for an inv…



LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Rights offering by Dufresnoy

Regulators have approved a rights offering for Dufresnoy, Societe d’exploration miniere (ME). Each shareholder will receive one right for each common share held. Four rights will buy one unit (compris…



Casino drilling continues in Yukon

With the drills still turning on the Casino copper-gold property in the Yukon, Pacific Sentinel Gold (VSE) has expanded its budget for this year’s work by $3 million to a planned total of $10.2 millio…


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