A marketing survey headed by SNC-Lavalin has confirmed that several parties are interested in high-quality wollastonite from Orleans Resources’ (ME) St. Onge Twp. property near Lac St. Jean, Que. The …
After re-evaluating data at its gold property in Beatty Twp., Ont., Maude Lake Gold Mines (CDN) has calculated new reserve estimates of 813,414 tons averaging 0.24 oz. gold per ton. Ore has been delin…
A contractor has been hired to carry out open-pit mining at Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) Santa Rosa gold mine in west-central Panama. Brown & Root is moving men and equipment to the site in preparation…
An option agreement with Santa Fe Pacific Mining (NYSE) gives Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) the right to earn a 50% interest in the Lovie gold property in Lander Cty., Nev. In consideration for the i…
A drop in copper prices and the resulting shutdown of mining operations at its Similco copper mine in British Columbia left Princeton Mining (TSE) with a 1993 loss of $24.8 million on revenues of $47….
Robert Paul appointed director.
Two exploration programs have been completed by Vauquelin Mines (ME) on the company’s wholly owned Fourax and 85% owned Bloc-Ouest/Nordeau properties. A $70,000 drill program totaling more than 2,300 …
Communicating underground in mines is extremely difficult. Rock densities block out conventional radio signals; telephone lines do not reach more than 20% of a mine’s operating area; and because of th…
In each of the years between 1980 and 1992, the U.S. Department of the Interior had issued, after proper review, between 28 and 94 mineral patents. Strangely, early in March of last year, the flow of …
The mood was bullish at the third annual “Investing in the Americas” conference, which brings together the mining sectors of North, Central and South America. The 5-day show, staged at an ocean-side h…
Lac Minerals (TSE) has opted to discontinue participation with Cyprus-Amax Minerals (NYSE) in development of the Chilean copper project known as El Abra. Based on technical work carried out by Cyprus …
An option agreement between Cyprus Canada and Deak Resources (TSE) concerning three zones — the Kerr Mill, “G” and South — near Virginiatown, Ont., has been terminated. Deak and its subsidiaries wil…
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