Among Canada’s notable mineral deposits of recent years is the Tulsequah Chief property in British Columbia, owned 40% by Redfern Resources and 60% by Cominco Ltd. Three years of underground drilling,…
“I learned the trade in Ireland when I went there to develop a mine that was going to represent 10% of the Irish economy — the largest mine in Europe — and I was in my thirties — and not one person…
According to Mark Twain, “Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” Mining people have long complained that students in Canadian schools know little about our industry …
A new drill hole to a depth of about 1,360 ft. has been completed on the Birch Lake platinum group metal property in Minnesota, International Platinum (TSE) reports. The drilling took place north of B…
Observations on Canada’s mining industry are enhanced with credible, reliable data on the quantity and value of minerals produced. The 1990 edition of the annual Mining in Canada: Facts & Figures prov…
Ruskin Developments Ltd. (RKL:VSE) has changed its name to Consolidated Ruskin Developments Ltd. (KRK:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new- for-4-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Mont…
Drilling on the Rosebud property has cut a 145-ft. intersection grading 0.29 oz. gold and 0.94 oz. silver per ton from 637 ft. to 782 ft. The hole including a 60-ft. section grading 0.62 oz. gold and …
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US69.25- 71.25 per lb. (Dec. 6, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US78-80 per lb. (Nov. 29, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sep. 13, 1990). CADMIUM: New Y…
Idaho-based Hecla Mining (NYSE) has purchased all the outstanding stock of Indusmin from a subsidiary of Falconbridge Ltd. and from Unimin Corp. The acquisition includes two feldspar mines and a proce…
Jack Kendrick appointed chairman of the board; Alan Richardson appointed president and director; Robert Magnuson resigned as a director.
The Toronto Geological Discussion Group will host a dinner meeting at Toronto’s Albany Club, Jan. 18. Guest speaker Pierre Lassonde, president of Franco-Nevada Mining and Euro-Nevada Mining, will rela…
The latest drilling results from the Lightning gold zone in northeastern Ontario of Noranda (TSE) and Freewest Resources (TSE) continue to enhance the project’s potential. The Lightning zone is situat…
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