LATIN AMERICA — Gold Vessel in Venezuelan deal
An agreement to acquire an interest in a mineral concession in the El Callao district of Venezuela’s Guiana Shield has been negotiated by Gold Vessel Resources (ASE) with private Venezuelan company Pr…
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ODDS’N’SODS — Growing up in Perron
My mother and I came to the Perron gold mine in northwestern Quebec, from the Ukraine, in 1937. My father, Karol Kit, worked underground there and saved enough to pay our fare to Perron from the Old C…
Cyprus drilling intersects gold in Massicotte Twp.
Drilling by Cyprus Canada has intersected gold mineralization on Radisson Mining Resources’ (ME) Massicotte Twp. property north of La Sarre, Que. According to Cyprus, two of four holes drilled interse…
Viceroy, Channel drilling at Bruner
Viceroy Resources (TSE) and affiliated company Channel Resources (VSE) have started reverse circulation drilling at their Bruner gold project, in south-central Nevada. The companies combined can earn …
PEOPLE — PEGASUS GOLD (March 29, 1993)
Steven Banning appointed vice-president, operations.
Equinox plans deep exploration
Equinox Resources (TSE) and Cominco Resources International (TSE) are amending their Buckhorn joint venture to allow Equinox to test the property’s potential for deep-seated gold mineralization. Equin…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (March 29, 1993)
Semi-monthly reports as of Mar. 15, showed 67,018,621 shares of 655 issues compared with 54,644,263 shares of 620 issues on Feb. 28. Larger individual positions included: Aber 94,056, up 32,856; Adex …
Trans America options iodine property
The recent acquisition of a high-grade iodine project has expanded the assets of Trans America Industries (VSE) in South America. Through 37%-owned subsidiary, Boron Chemicals International (VSE), the…
Positive feasibility received for Keystone gold project
Feasibility work on the Keystone gold project near Lynn Lake, Man., concludes that developing the BT deposit and reopening the Lynn mill is economic at current gold prices. Feasibility was overseen by…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Understand the problems, then act to
British Columbia’s mines minister, Anne Edwards, had us worried. For the past couple of years, the industry has complained loudly about its awful plight. Yet Mines Minister Edwards seemed not to hear….
Spot prices at a glance (March 29, 1993)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $331.30 + $2.65 Silver* $ 3.65 – $0.01 Platinum* $356.90 + $8.45 Nickel** $ 2.73 + $0.05 Lead** $ 0.18 $0.01 Copper $ 0.99 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.45 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiaba…
OBITUARY — J.K. Godin
The former president and chief executive officer of gold-producer McIntyre Porcupine Mines, J.K. Godin, died recently. He was 82. A native of Eganville, Ont., he spent his working life with McIntyre, …