NEWS ROUNDUP — Zinc showings at Leeds project
Summer exploration work at the Leeds property near Thetford Mines, Que., delimited a quasi-continuous outcrop zone of dolomite marble that extends for more than one kilometre, Noranda Exploration and …
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BOOKS IN REVIEW — Guide to mining
SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition. Published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. P.O. Box 625002, Littleton, Colo. 80162-5002. 2342 pages. US$128.50 (list price) US$97.50 (S…
Queenston drilling at Amalgamated
A recent hole drilled at Queenston Mining’s (TSE) Amalgamated Kirkland property in Kirkland Lake, Ont., has returned a 27.9-ft. intersection grading 0.19 oz. gold per ton. Hole AK92-45 was one of four…
Watson honored at QPA meeting
Mackenzie Watson, president of Freewest Resources, was named Prospector of the Year at the 400-strong Quebec Prospectors Association (QPA) convention and annual meeting held recently in Val d’Or, Que….
Maritime activities
Newfoundland and New Brunswick will review their mining activities next month and in November. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, Newfoundland will host its Mining Week. Margaret Witte, president of Vancouver-ba…
BOOKS IN REVIEW — Twin annuals
Mining Annual Review 1992 and Metals & Minerals Annual Review 1992. Published by Mining Journal Books, 60 Worship St., London, England EC2A 2HD. US$110 (surface mail) or US$145 (airmail) for both volu…
BOOKS IN REVIEW — Aussie deposits
Register of Australian Mining 1992-93. Edited by Ross Louthean. Published by Resource Information Unit. Suites 8-10, 100 Hay St. Subiaco, Western Australia 6008. A$269 (within Australia), A$293 (overs…
PEOPLE — PEAT RESOURCES
Gordon Bongard, former senior vice-president of Nesbitt Thompson Deacon Inc. and past governor of The Toronto Stock Exchange, appointed director. N5…
Spot prices at a glance (September 21, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $346.20 + $3.10 Silver* $ 3.84 + $0.09 Platinum* $363.00 + $0.60 Nickel** $ 3.16 + $0.04 Lead** $ 0.28 – $0.01 Copper $ 1.09 – $0.02 Zinc $ 0.62 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…
Flag announces share offering
Flag Resources (ASE) is selling 200,000 shares of affiliate Golden Briar Mines (ME) to the public through the Montreal Exchange at a price of 7 cents per share. Proceeds from the offering will be used…
Goldbrook, Castlewood option additional ground near
Goldbrook Explorations (TSE) and joint venture partner Castlewood Metals and Explorations (CDN) have optioned an additional 19 claims in the Onaman River area, 50 miles north of Beardmore, Ont. The ne…
Aurizon adopts `poison pill’ plan
Future producer Aurizon Mines (TSE) has adopted a Shareholder Rights Protection Plan designed to discourage unfair takeover attempts. The plan, similar to other “poison pills” adopted by Canadian publ…