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Marshall to sell Brunswick zinc bet

Marshall Minerals (ASE) in Niagara Falls, Ont., has hung the “for sale” sign on its Restigouche lead-zinc-copper deposit in New Brunswick. Having already approached a number of potential buyers includ…


Anti-mining plans defeated in U.S.

Officials at Northgate Exploration (TSE) and MinVen Gold (TSE) breathed a sign of relief when anti-mining initiatives in California and South Dakota were defeated recently. In Nov. 6 state elections, …


Recent expand gold zone at Total Energold project

Recent drilling by Total Energold (TSE) on Northway Explorations’ (TSE) Noyon Twp. gold claims in northwestern Quebec has expanded the potential of the property’s RJ zone. Hole 102, which probed a wes…


Merrill to act as agent for Poco sale

Merrill Lynch Canada will act as financial adviser and agent in connection with Corona’s (TSE) planned sale of its oil and gas holdings in Poco Petroleums and Avalon Corp. Last month, Corona announced…




Drilling expands potential of New World project

Drilling success on the New World property this year has Crown Butte Resources (TSE) predicting a substantial increase in reserves from those reported at the end of the 1989 program. Recent drilling a…


Westlake, Minera merger approved

Final court approval has been granted for a merger between Minera Rayrock (TSE) and Westlake Industries (VSE) which holds a 40% stake in Minera’s Bellavista gold project in Costa Rica. Under the merge…



$43-per-oz. improvement for Dome

The manager of Placer Dome’s (TSE) Dome mine in Timmins says the company hopes to reduce its average production costs by as much as US$43 per oz. Robert Perry made the comment at the conclusion of a 6…


Hudbay hits zone below workings at Trout Lake mine

A new high-grade zone of zinc- copper-gold mineralization has been discovered by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting (TSE) below the current workings of its Trout Lake mine in Manitoba. The mine is a joint…


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