Noranda intersects new Matagami zone
A surface drilling program by Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (TSE), on its 100% owned Bell Allard South property near Matagami, Que., has intersected a new deep massive sulphide zone. One of t…
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Fish Lake reserves estimated to top billion-ton level
With the results from the remaining holes of the drilling program on the Fish Lake property in southcentral British Columbia now in hand, Taseko Mines (VSE) estimates the deposit contains 1.265 billio…
Metal prices return to 1991 lows
The metal and mineral sub-index of Scotiabank’s commodity price index dropped substantially again in October. After improving earlier in the year, most base metals have returned to late 1991 lows. Cop…
Coniagas amalgamation postponed
A special and annual meeting of shareholders of Anglo Dominion Gold Exploration (TSE), The Coniagas Mines (TSE), Garrison Creek Consolidated Mines (CDN) and Quebec Sturgeon River Mines (TSE) to approv…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame to induct nine
Nine more individuals are to be inducted into The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame on Jan. 11, 1993, says the Hall’s board of directors. They were chosen from a nomination list of 17 candidates. The induc…
Australia holds conference on health, safety
Minesafe International 1993 will be held in Perth, Western Australia, March 21-26. Focus is on occupational health and safety in the minerals industry. The conference is organized by the Chamber of Mi…
STOCK MARKETS — Dia Met touches $55 after release of new
Trading today, Dec. 9, was marked by extreme volatility in the diamond stocks after Dia Met Minerals and partner BHP Minerals Canada released results from nine more diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes on…
Spot prices at a glance (December 14, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $333.40 – $1.70 Silver* $ 3.71 – $0.05 Platinum* $363.50 + $2.00 Nickel** $ 2.53 $0.00 Lead** $ 0.21 $0.00 Copper $ 0.99 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.48 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank…
Cameco to assess gold prospect in Kirghizstan
A gold deposit in the southeastern, mountainous region of the Republic of Kirghizstan has drawn the attention of Cameco (TSE). The Saskatoon-based company says it signed an agreement with the prime mi…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — B.C. needs `prospector’s
In the article “NDP killing mining” (T.N.M., Nov. 16/92), M.R. Brown points out that the New Democratic Party is hurting mining in Ontario and British Columbia. However, he did credit Ontario with pro…
Central Crude plans two more holes
The fifth hole of a 5-hole drilling program at the Moss Lake project in northwestern Ontario cut a 62.3-ft. section grading 0.054 oz. gold per ton, Central Crude (TSE) reports. The program was designe…
Tri Origin placement
Toronto-based Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) has raised at least $550,000 through a private placement of 440,000 units at $1.25 per unit, the company reports. Each unit consists of one common share and …