In a recent story on the Dublin Gulch gold project of First Dynasty Mines (“Cornucopia eyes Dublin Gulch,” T.N.M., Sept. 1/97), you incorrectly state that this project “has been relatively inactive fo…
More than a dozen western juniors post weekly gain of 50% or more Over the report period ended Sept. 16, the Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index fell 25.59 points, or 3%, closing at 815.95, where…
During the 1980s, I worked as the technical service supervisor of Eastern Canada for the explosives division of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL).The job required travelling throughout the region, whi…
Fortune Minerals (FORM-C) has released encouraging drill results from its Nico property, 160 km west of Yellowknife, N.W.T.In the latest program, 13 holes were drilled in the cobalt-bismuth-rich and g…
A short course on mining and exploration, designed for professionals working in the investment industry, will be held from Oct. 4 to 8 at Queens University in Kingston, Ont.The course will be taught b…
McWatters Mining (MC-T) has completed its $55-million acquisition of Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) operations in Val d’Or, Que., including the Kiena and Sigma gold mines.McWatters issued to Placer 7.3 million…
Patricia Mines (PAT-V) has announced additional drill results from its Island Gold property, northeast of Wawa in north-central Ontario.The company recently collared four holes drilled into what is be…
The author is vice-president of sustainable development for Vancouver-based Placer Dome and has written the following article at the request of Keep Mining in Canada, an organization designed to incre…
Mines are found in some of the most inaccessible locations on earth. Although mineral operations seldom are situated in the heart of a large city,they often evolve around mines.The most outstanding ex…
Western markets remained flat over the report period ended Sept. 9. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was off less than a point, closing at 841.54, while the mining index slipped 9.38 point…
Wednesday, September 10, 1997Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$321.00- $1.00Silver*$ 4.
BHP Minerals (BHP-N) will transfer base metal and gold exploration properties in eastern Canada to Eastmain Resources (ER-T) in exchange for shares, the number of which will be decided following a due…
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