Mishibishu activity grinds to a halt
Activity in the Mishibishu Lake area of northern Ontario has come to a virtual standstill over the past year, following a string of disappointments for the area’s two major players, Central Crude (TSE…
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Stepout drilling at Fish Lake boosts metal content sharply
Stepout drilling at the Fish Lake property, southwest of Williams Lake, B.C., is confirming results encountered in the first hole of this year’s drilling program. As a result, contained gold and coppe…
Supply-demand equations shifting for industrial minerals
Three studies published by Roskill Information Services of London look at the fortunes of the industrial minerals magnesium, kaolin and natural graphite. Magnesium, according to Roskill, always genera…
PEOPLE (September 23, 1991)
R. MacDonald appointed chief financial officer and senior vice-president, finance.
Conference on industrial minerals
The third annual Canadian conference on markets for industrial minerals, Industrial Minerals ’91, scheduled for Oct. 22-23 at Toronto’s King Edward Hotel, will include a presentation of interest to co…
Drilling expands South Kemess property
Drilling on the South Kemess property in north-central British Columbia is adding to reserves with the first nine holes of the 1991 exploration program returning an average intersection of 262.3 ft. g…
Denison completes Spanish oil sale
Toronto-based Denison Mines (TSE) recently completed the sale of a 12.6% interest in the Casablanca oilfield offshore Spain for US$15.5 million. However, even though Denison expects to receive an addi…
Success at Grevet
The initial drilling success at the Grevet zinc project in northwestern Quebec has given rise to a feeling that the area has great potential. As a result, the two partners on the project, VSM Explorat…
OBITUARY (September 23, 1991)
Karl Springer, renowned prospector and aviator, died recently in Toronto. He was 92. As a founding member of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in 1932 and later as one of the group’…
Cheni cuts reserves at Lawyers
Limited continuity in the Cliff Creek zone at the Lawyers mine in north-central British Columbia has forced owner Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) to lower its ore reserves once again. Paul Savoy, president of …
Success at Grevet prompts optimism for entire area
The reserve potential of the Grevet zinc project in northwestern Quebec continues to be tested by joint project partners VSM Exploration and Serem Quebec. VSM of Montreal and Serem, an exploration com…
Sask. preference for northerners
A human resource development agreement has been signed by the Saskatchewan government’s education ministry and Minatco under which the latter will hire, train and promote “northerners” at its mining o…