Minto, N.B. celebrates 350 years of mining
This year marks the 350th anniversary of coal mining in New Brunswick and the community of Minto will celebrate the occasion in style on July 1. As early as 1639, New Brunswick miners were quarrying t…
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Vancouver Stock Exchange Rumors fuel Continental Gold surge
A slightly stronger gold price and a slightly weaker dollar encouraged some investors to peek out of the trenches at press time, but most brokers still maintain it will take a sustained gold price ove…
Degussa Canada bars gain new recognition
The Canadian subsidiary of giant metals company Degussa of Germany has been accorded “good delivery status” on the London market for its gold bars. Degussa Canada has announced its name has been added…
Brex drilling
Encouraging results have been reported by Brex Exploration (ME) from the Shoal Lake property 24 miles southwest of Kenora, Ont. Three holes were drilled. Hole 89-2 cut 9.7 ft of 0.24 oz gold per ton a…
More drills head for Aur find ….Photo by The Northern Miner
Aur Resources President James Gill explains how geological detective work led to discovery of a new massive sulphide deposit in the South horizon of the Louvem property. The map in background shows pr…
Dissenters face long battle on Raglan issue lawyer says
A group of New Quebec Raglan Mines (TSE) shareholders who opposed a recent bid by Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) for the 26% stake in Raglan it didn’t already hold, may receive more for their shares than the…
Galactic suspends mining at Summitville
Concerns about the stability of a leach pad facility at the Summitville open pit gold mine in Colorado has prompted Galactic Resources (TSE) to temporarily suspend mining operations. The company said …
Metal snips (June 26, 1989)
Plans to expand the capacity of a number of zinc-producing facilities around the world are in the works. Zinc Corp. of America is reported to be considering increasing the capacity of its Monaca, Pa.,…
Goldpost to mine high grade ore
Actively exploring a couple of prospects east of Timmins, Ont., Goldpost Resources (TSE) reports it plans to mine about 10,000 tons of high grade ore from the Gibson West zone lying above the 250-ft l…
Hamburg, West Germany to host Potash ’91
The second international potash technology conference will take place May 27-28, 1991, in Hamburg, West Germany. “Potash 91” will survey new developments in the potash industry including topics in geo…
Crown Butte options Noranda properties
A 60,000-ft drill program funded by a unit of Crown Butte Resources (VSE) has started on two recently- optioned gold properties situated about 17 miles south of the famous Lead Mining District in Sout…
Cons Professor still waiting to build mine
An improvement in the price of gold, together with appropriate environmental approvals, will both be necessary before production is assured a Consolidate Professo Mines (TSE Dupor gol projec ne…