Interest in Midway zinc increased by Regional
Regional Resources (TSE) plans to accept an offer from Canamax Resources (TSE) to buy that company’s 24.5% interest in the Midway zinc-silver project in northern British Columbia. Canamax wants $1.1 m…
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Lenora to earn in at Eagle Lake bet
Having agreed to earn a 60% stake in Eagle Lake Explorations’ (ASE) Yukon base metal property, Greater Lenora Resources (ME) is to start a 3,000-ft drill program within two weeks. Under a recent agree…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (August 07, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US80.25 cents – 82.25 cents per lb. (July 27, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer 95 cents -$1.00(US) per lb. (July 20, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.50-$5.65(US) per lb. (J…
Montreal Exchange Silidor going ahead
Investors in resource issues appeared to enjoy themselves this week, sending the mining and minerals index soaring with a gain of more than 101 pts. The market portfolio also did well for itself, jump…
Inco Gold restructuring creates another company
Inco Ltd. (TSE) has made a few modifications to Inco Gold, the company’s wholly-owned gold mining and exploration arm. Inco Gold will manage Inco’s gold properties which are in production or near prod…
Noront set to fund exploration programs
Following the recent completion of a $2-million financing, Noront Resources (VSE) is set to continue exploration on four gold properties in northwestern Ontario, and a grassroots program in Newfoundla…
Wharf set for record output
After a $9-million capacity expansion last year, Wharf Resources’ (TSE) Annie Creek heap leach mine, a few miles south of this mining town, is on target to set a production record. Wharf is aiming at …
Bachelor Lake halts mining at Desmaraisville operation
Bachelor Lake Gold Mines (TSE) expects to lay off about 93 contract and company personnel after calling a halt to its mining operations at Desmaraisville, Que. Following a 2-week “clean up” phase, the…
Lower Silver, gold prices hurt Callahan’s first half
Lower silver and gold prices brought about a 1989 first-half loss for Callahan Mining Corp. (NYSE). The Arizona-based company produces silver from the Galena and Coeur mines in Idaho, and gold from th…
COATS (over-the-counter) Bonanza active
Rouyn-Noranda-based junior Bonanza Metals has just completed a $768,000 financing and is set to launch a 30,000-ft drilling program next week on the former producing Poirier zinc-copper mine, near Jou…
McNellen testing copper bet in B.C.
A 5,000-ft drilling program is being started by McNellen Resources (VSE) on the company’s Mount Foley copper-silver-gold property 15 miles east of Chilliwack, B.C. McNellen plans to test a 250-ft wide…
Second leach pad for Coral Gold
By bringing on stream a second and much larger heap leach facility at the Robertson gold mine in Nevada, Coral Gold Corp. (TSE) is aiming to reach an annualized production rate of 40,000 oz by the end…