Copper boosts Lornex earnings
Increased copper production and higher copper prices (averaging about $1.10(US) per lb) were responsible for an 84% increase in net earnings over 1987 figures by Lornex Mining Corp. (VSE) for the six …
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Letters to the Editor A rebuttal
Having just arrived back from Kenora Prospectors and Miners’ annual meeting held at Gold Point Farm Camp on June 24, I feel a rebuttal is in order to your “Grab Samples” column (N.M., June 20/88) whic…
Brican explores bulk tonnage bet in British Columbia
A former copper prospect is being re-examined by Brican Resources (VSE) for its potential to host large tonnage gold/copper mineralization. A detailed IP survey was recently completed on the 1,854- ac…
Vista pulls hot intersection while drilling Bootleg bet
Vista Mines’ Bootleg property near Creighton, Sask., continues to produce some pleasant surprises at it comes within weeks of an internal feasibility stage. With a 20,000-ton bulk sample program in pr…
Energex/Geostar drilling yields positive results
Recent drilling on a project located in a historic gold mining district straddling the Nevada/Utah border has returned “positive” drill results, according to joint venture partners Energex Minerals (T…
Editorial The power of coal
Energy is used to generate electricity far more than it is used for any other purpose. Industry accounts for about a quarter of the world’s energy consumption, transportation a little less than that a…
Cominco American
Cominco American Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cominco Ltd. (TSE), and alenco Petrochemicals have formed a partnership which will allow Alenco to participate in Cominco American’s nitrogen-based …
Ketza River mine in Yukon second for Canamax
It’s now two down and counting for Canamax Resources’ (TSE) chief executive officer, John Hansuld, who has promised a new mine a year for five years. In fact he’s ahead of schedule with the official o…
Dundee-Palliser ponders $8 million Vezza program
After spending around $5.6 million at the Vezza Twp. properties in northwestern Quebec, Dundee- Palliser (TSE) and partner North American Rare Metals (VSE) are gearing up for an underground exploratio…
Potential indicated for Bannockburn, Micham, Mono report
Initial results from the Bannockburn gold project near Madoc, Ont., suggest there is the potential for a small (200-ton-per-day) underground mining operation, Micham Exploration (VSE) and Mono Gold Mi…
Inco-Falconbridge earnings July 26/88 general news must go
Canada’s two big nickel producers attained record earnings levels in the second quarter of this year. Inco Ltd. (TSE), booming along on higher nickel prices, had record net earnings in the quarter of …
Cominco/Delaware project
On the approach to the SNIP airstrip 65 miles north of Stewart one begins to understand the hazards of minerals exploration in British Columbia. Sitting off to one side of the airstrip are the remains…