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Battle Mountain to drill Australian gold property

Drilling is scheduled to begin this month at Battle Mountain Gold’s (TSE) Fullstop property in Queensland, Australia. The company has the right to earn a 51% interest in the 105 sq m property for an e…


Shaft deepening contemplated at Bachelor Lake

Bachelor Lake Gold Mines (TSE) is contemplating a shaft deepening program to open up a 12th level at the Desmaraisville mine operation in Quebec. Hampered by a high dilution factor, the Bachelor Lake …


Fischer-Watt drills Delamar property

A 5,000-ft exploratory drilling program has been completed by Fischer-Watt Gold Company on its Delamar property in Lincoln Cty., Nev. The company controls 144 claims in the district with six identifie…


Montreal Exchange Douay results pleasing

A falling gold price (near US$400 per oz at this afternoon’s London fix) might turn off some investors, but in Montreal this past week metals issues showed a small gain — the mining and minerals inde…


Inco’s first gold mine opens

While pouring the first gold bar from the East zone of their Golden Pond project in the Casa Berardi region of northwestern Quebec, Inco Gold and Golden Knight Resources (TSE) announced drill results …




Production resumes at Bunker Hill mine

Production of zinc and lead concentrates at the Bunker Hill mine in Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene mining district has resumed, Bunker Hill Mining said recently. Initial production will come from the zinc-rich…


Metals Prices PRODUCER PRICES

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.17-$1.20 per lb. (Sept 8, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.05-$1.10 per lb. (Aug 25, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.10-$6.25 per lb. (Sept 8, 1988). CADMIUM: N…


Nerco Minerals sticking with precious metals

Speculation that Nerco Minerals wants to get out of the precious metals business has been denied flatly by the company. A few weeks ago Nerco said it was considering the sale of interests in certain p…


Program begins at Eagle Nest Project

A $300,000 exploration program operated by Corona Corp. (TSE) is now under way on the Eagle Nest property located one mile northwest of the producing Nickel Plate gold mine near Hedley, B.C. According…


Getty, Noranda increase Tundsra reserves by 21%

Drilling continues to expand reserves at the Tundra gold project — Canada’s largest undeveloped gold resource. Based on work completed by partners Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Getty Resources (TSE), the de…


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