More drilling for Preview Lake
Preview Lake partners Windarra Minerals (TSE) (20%), Cameco (TSE) (50%) and Uranerz Exploration and Mining (30%) have agreed to spend $2 million to look for additional reserves at the Contact Lake dep…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (December 23, 1991)
I note that the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, in its fourth year of existence, has decided to induct Sir William Logan at its Jan. 6, 1992, ceremony at Toronto (T.N.M., Dec. 2/91). My thought is that …
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (December 23, 1991)
Dec 17 Dec 16 Dec 13 Dec 12 Dec 11 High Low Composite 300 3325.08 3346.05 3359.47 3348.42 3351.92 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 2689.56 2724.79 2768.41 2760.23 2752.01 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated M…
Geologist touts Irish projects
The time is ripe to get involved in a new generation of Irish mineral exploration companies, says a Halifax, N.S., consulting geologist. James Patterson, who did his Ph.D. work at Imperial College in …
Crude buying 75% of Magnacon mill
After months of negotiations, Central Crude (TSE) has signed a letter of intent to purchase 75% of the Magnacon mill and related infrastructure near Wawa, Ont., from debt-ridden partners Flanagan McAd…
NO HEADLINE (December 23, 1991)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US49.50-50.25 cents per lb. (Dec. 5, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.10-3.20 per lb. (Sep. 26, 1991). CADM…
Cameco increases reserves at McArthur River project
Recent drilling at the McArthur River joint venture has boosted probable in-situ reserves from 200 million to 260 million lb. of U3O8. The average grade of the deposit has increased from 4% to 5% U3O8…
Noranda chopping exploration funds
The mineral exploration arm of Noranda (TSE), Noranda Exploration, plans to reduce its exploration personnel and reduce spending by about one-quarter in 1992. The total exploration budget of Noranda E…
Base metals the key as Yukon exploration spending rises 33%
Mineral exploration spending in the territory rose to $16 million this year from $12 million in 1990. Dennis Ouellette, a geologist with the Whitehorse office of the federal Department of Northern Aff…
Great Lakes’ rights offering
Toronto-based junior Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) recently raised $554,220 from a rights offering designed to finance royalty payments at its Keweenaw copper project in northern Michigan. Great Lakes sa…
Total bids for all Energold shares
Total Resources, the parent company of Total Energold (TSE), recently launched a bid to acquire all the shares it does not already own for $1.55 per share. Total Resources, which in turn is a wholly o…
Placer Dome options claims from Mineta
A recent option and joint venture agreement allows Placer Dome (TSE) to earn up to a 70% interest in a land package covering about 7,900 acres located 60 miles north of Kamloops, B.C. The property is …