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Results from the first phase of drilling on an epithermal gold property, held by vse-listed Emerald Isle Resources, near the U.S.-Mexico border indicate the existence of two distinct gold-bearing zone…

For investors wishing to add the shares of a low-cost U.S. gold producer to their portfolios, London- based Barclays de Zoete Wedd is recommending Battle Mountain Gold. Trading on the Toronto Stock Ex…

A joint-venture agreement has been signed by Greenstone Resources and Syngold Exploration giving Syngold the right to earn a 50% interest in two of the former’s Chibougamau, Que., properties. Under th…

Westar Mining had a 6-month loss of $3.5 million compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 1986. The company’s second quarter loss of $8.1 million was almost identical to the previous year’s. Ac…

Management of the North American Rare Metals — Dundee-Palliser joint venture Vezza gold project 25 km south of Matagami, Que., are highly encouraged with the findings in the latest hole in its 1987 s…

From Sept 27 to Oct 1, mine- finders around the world will gather at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to attend the third decennial international conference on geophysical and geochemical explorati…

In a bid to expand current reserves on the Pandora gold mine property in Cadillac Twp., Que., American Barrick Resources will begin a 25,000-ft surface drilling program later this month. A former gold…

Three diamond drills are working at the Debbie property on Vancouver Island, a joint venture between Westmin Resources, Nexus Resources and Angle Resources. A $2-million program is under way on the 24…

Detailed geological surveys are under way on the Roman property of Samarkand Resources on the British Columbia-Yukon border, the company reports. It says rock samples from the property have assayed up…

To develop what is probably the most significant and exciting silver discovery in the Cobalt area in 35 years, Agnico-Eagle Mines is putting down a 1,200-ft production shaft on its Langis project in H…

Nortek Energy — J.D. Henderson, Ray Kinasewich and Dwight Bliss appointed to the board of directors.

I have been a subscriber to The Northern Miner for more than 45 years and, in addition, have a copy of every issue of the Canadian Mines Handbook since 1934. True, the cmh made its debut in 1931, but …