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Big increase in revenue spurs profit for Pegasus

Among gold producers reporting much higher profits this quarter is Pegasus Gold. The company recorded net earnings of $4.3 million(US) for the quarter ended June 30, compared to $1.5 million a year ag…


Cominco Res. Nevada mine yields high grade hole

International has encountered paydirt at its Buckhorn mine in Nevada. The company describes the discovery as a “possibly significant high grade gold intercept,” noting the hole was drilled beneath the…






Chesbar reports high gold values

With the resumption of drifting on the No 3 vein at a depth of 200 ft, Chesbar Resources reports high gold values have been encountered at the Chester Twp. property in northern Ontario. From the point…


Underground work by Aur Resources on Quebec project

A $1-million underground exploration program will be carried out by Aur Resources on the Hewfran property at Desmaraisville in northwestern Quebec. Surface drilling has outlined ore grade gold mineral…



Editorial The “Odds” as history

Professor R. W. Thompkins, of Queen’s University, Kingston, has expressed an interesting and we think valid thought about the value of our regular “Odds ‘n’ Sods” column, carried on this page. “Thro…


Skylark development

Mine development is progressing satisfactorily at Skylark Resources’ ob mine near Greenwood, B.C. By mid- August the decline was down some 1,355 ft and four crosscuts had been completed into the H zon…


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