Stikine puts stake in Eskay Creek on block
Half the Eskay Creek gold project north of Stewart, B.C., is up for sale. Stikine Resources (VSE) has appointed Yorkton Continental Securities as its fiscal agent to locate a buyer for its shares. The…
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Geddes Sept 26
Geddes Resources (TSE) is planning a $10.2-million financing which will be used to fund exploration and development work at the company’s Windy Craggy copper deposit. Situated in British Columbia, the…
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (October 02, 1989)
Options Open SeriesVolumeLastInterest Nov 360 C .48915.002,929 Nov 370 C .2218.001,960 Nov 380 C .3924.503,107 Nov 390 C .1312.502,341 Feb 370 C .4417.00 277 Feb 380 C .15311.00 444 Feb 390 C * 60 5.5…
Core Shack MAGNACON MINE
The Magnacon mine, 68 miles west of Wawa, Ont., has drill- indicated reserves of 1.4 million tons averaging 0.24 oz gold per ton in quartz veins hosted in quartz-sericite schist within a shear zone at…
US gold week
Gold Week celebrated The gold industry in the U.S. will celebrate “America’s Gold Week” Oct 2-8. The Gold Institute of Washington will co-ordinate the week’s activities, including a reception/exhibit…
Chinese promoting 1990 world Mining Congress
World mining congress China making plans to host 1990 World Mining Congress A small Chinese delegation recently visited Canada to promote the 14th World Mining Congress and Exhibition scheduled for Ma…
editorial Research rivalry
Energy, Mines & Resources (EMR) is setting up a new regional research office in Quebec and in today’s tight fiscal regime, it has to rob someone else to pay Quebec’s way. EMR has five research labs in…
INCO CLEANS UP
Mining and other industrial companies are finding there is something to be gained from tough, new anti-pollution laws; they can secure for themselves a clean reputation from cleaning up. Inco Ltd. has…
Junior Zinc Producer a Success
Denehurst Ltd. was formed in 1987 to acquire the Woodlawn base metal mine near Goulbourne in New South Wales from CRA Ltd. The mine, developed as an open pit in the mid-1970s, was nearing the end of i…
What’s New DUST SUPPRESSOR
Industrial Mechanical Specialties (IMS) of Thornhill, Ont., has come up with a new way of suppressing airborne dust in underground hardrock mines. John Morgan, an IMS specialist hit upon the idea when…
James to serve as a director of Falconbridge
The takeover of Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) by Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Trelleborg AB of Sweden may have moved Bill James out of the president’s office but not away from the company completely. The outspoke…
Scintilore, Trio Gold acquire Nevada claims
Joint venture partners Scintilore Explorations (TSE) and Trio Gold (ASE) have acquired more claims adjacent to their Rodeo Creek property on Nevada’s Carlin gold trend. The partners have jointly acqui…