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Drilling extends Battle zone
A recent hole drilled by Westmin Resources (TSE) extended the Battle zone discovery by 30 metres east of section 16+92E on the company’s Myra Falls mine property near Campbell River, B.C. The hole ret…
GUEST COLUMN — A thumbs-up for NAFTA
Four out of five Canadians believe in Canada’s presence at the negotiating table with the U.S. and Mexico for a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Job creation in Canada has continued to exp…
EDITORIAL PAGE — De Beers’ move
Could it be that the almighty De Beers feels threatened by the Canadian diamond rush? In an uncharacteristic move last month, the diamond kingpin announced that the market for rough stones looks shaky…
Cave-ins occur despite precautions
Hard-rock miners in Canada have an enviable record where mining accidents are concerned. They were late starters into the business and were able to build on the hard-earned corpus of mining law genera…
Cayouette elected QMA president
The new president of the Quebec Mining Association (QMA) is Patrice Cayouette, a native of Bonaventure, Gaspe, Que. Cayouette succeeds Paul Bedard in the 1-year post. Involved in Quebec’s mining indus…
Teck resumes Tache drilling
Teck (TSE) has resumed drilling on Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) Tache Lake property at Chibougamau, Que., where the partners made a zinc-gold discovery earlier this year. Teck is earning a 60% interest…
Minnova drills Thunderwood bet
A $220,000 exploration program consisting of 9,700 ft. of drilling and down-the-hole surveys is under way on Thunderwood Resources’ (TSE) 35% owned Delbridge and Donalda properties near Rouyn-Noranda,…
Edwards optimistic about B.C. mining
The mines minister of British Columbia is optimistic the mining industry will continue to provide career opportunities for young people. “We have, and will continue to have, good jobs in the industry …
St. George pours first gold at Dean
Despite some delays and setbacks, St. George Metals (VSE) recently poured its initial dore from pilot plant facilities at the Dean mine in the Battle Mountain district of Nevada. The Houston-based com…
GOLD FUNDS (September 07, 1992)
BGR Central Net Value $8.18 $4.87 Price $6.88 $4.50 Discount 15.97% 7.6% Value $48,627,000 $75,709,350…
Brush Creek, MK to join forces
According to a recent letter of intent agreement, Brush Creek Mining (NASDAQ) and MK Gold, the mining subsidiary of Morrison Knudsen, plan to join forces to explore and develop gold properties in Russ…