Shown Butte plans public financing
A $2.25-million public financing is being planned by Crown Butte Resources (VSE) to fund work on the company’s recently-acquired Black Hills proje ct in South Dakota. The planned financing will compri…
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Canada’s ‘unforgiving’ arctic poses
“Mining in the Arctic presents many tough challenges. The environment is harsh and unforgiving, but mining people are a tenacious group and will succeed des pite these obstacles,” say M. 0000,0600 R…
Noranda completes Louvem share deal
Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) and St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) recently completed an agreement with Noranda Minerals, a unit of Noranda Inc. (T SE), whereby No randa has purchased 800,000 Louvem commo…
Gold showing in Gaspe area
Three prospectors using funds supplied through a joint federal- Quebec government program have uncovered a gold showing in the Gaspe region. Samples from the St-Andre de Restigouche find, near Mataped…
Query Zenmac trading on ASE
In 1966 I purchased 500 shares of Zenmac Metal Mines which I still hold. However, I cannot find a listing of this stock. Could you tell me what happened to it and if it has any value today. S. E., Ma…
Scot, Beauchamps deal
Beauchamps Exploration (VSE) has granted an option to Ascot Resources (VSE) which gives Ascot the right to earn a 50% interest in the company’s 6,000-acre pro perty in the Stikine area of northwestern…
Rayrock, partners place Marigold into production
A new heap leach gold operation in northern Nevada, the Marigold mine, has enered commercial production. Operated by Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (TSE), the mine will produce a projected 60,000 oz pe…
No Ghost Town From Atlas Copco Comments, a publication of Atlas
One of the facts of life in the mining industry is that every ton of ore taken from a deposit reduces the productive life of that deposit by one ton. If the process continues, eventually no more tons…
Gold/copper values encourage Fancamp
A copper/gold discovery, which may be related geologically to some of the established producers in the Chibougamau, Que., region, was reported re cently on Fan camp Resources’ (VSE) Lemoine Twp. claim…
Ego drill results spark trading spree
A recent trading spree involving the shares of Ego Resources (TSE) has been attributed by the company to drill results released this week from its BB Lake zin c property in the Northwest Territories….
Nalcap seeks liquidation of Equity Preservation
If Nalcap Holdings’ (VSE) President Michael Smith has his way, the main item of business at the next meeting of Equity Preservation Co rp. will be a proposal to liquidate the company. Nalcap, which c…
Corona finds new zone at Varna Gold project
Drilling on Ming’s Bight property of Varna Gold (ASE) in Newfoundland continues to yield some interesting results. Exploration there is being financed by Toronto-based Corona Corp. (TSE), which can e…