Vauquelin increases West block reserves
Probable reserves of 140,000 tons grading 0.18 oz gold per ton and possible reserves of 260,000 tons grading 0.19 oz have been reported by Vauquelin Mines from the West block of the company’s prope…
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Timing dampens enthusiasm for OSC’s new junior financing policy
Cautious enthusiasm is coming from the mining and investment community concerning the new junior natural resource policy drafted by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). If anything, the lack of an…
Sphinx funding
Agreements with two partnerships has netted Sphinx Exploration of Val d’Or, Que., $600,000 in exploration funding, the company reports. Financing of $300,000 was obtained from each of cmp Limited Reso…
Stockgold halts work on Stock Twp. prospect
On the advice of a consultant, Toronto-based Stockgold Resources has elected not to pursue an option on the Stock Twp. gold property near Timmins, Ont. Under a previous agreement, Stockgold was attemp…
Obituary Arvid Thunaes
A Norwegian immigrant, who played a major role in uranium research and development in Canada, died recently at age 86. Arvid Thunaes, a metallurgical engineering graduate of the Norwegian Institute of…
Assay results could seal major Hecla/Acadia deal
It seems very unlikely that Hecla Mining, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, will refuse to take Acadia Mineral Ventures up on its offer to allow Hecla’s Canadian subsidiary to earn a 60% interest in the Moosel…
Dee syndicate drilling deep
Rayrock Resources, one of the early birds in what has since developed into a major gold play in Nevada — and certainly one of the pioneers in the heap leaching that is changing the whole economics of…
Two-day course in March on platinum exploration
A 2-day course on exploration for platinum group elements will be held in Toronto March 2-3, sponsored by the Toronto Geological Discussion Group and featuring as a course speaker one of the world’s l…
Goldstake raises funds for Homestake tailings
At current gold prices tailings deposits near the Homestake mine in South Dakota are beginning to look very attractive to Goldstake Explorations, a coats listing in Toronto. Apparently a lot of intern…
Belmoral and Roddy agree on former’s takeover bid
Agreement has been reached between Belmoral Mines of Toronto and Roddy Resources of Vancouver whereby Belmoral may acquire up to a 51% interest in Roddy, which operates a heap leach gold mine in Arizo…
Editorial Use it or lose it
There’s a fellow in the U.S. who has staked mining claims on Mars. Putting aside the question of under what jurisdiction those claims would be filed, in Canada a basic tenet of gaining mineral rights …
Montreal Exchange Seniors active, lower
It was a big week for senior issues on the Montreal Exchange, but probably not one they would like to remember. Most suffered price declines ranging from marginal to major. Placer Dome was the most ac…