Platinova launches Peary Land study
A prefeasibility study is planned for the Peary Land zinc project in northeastern Greenland.In late September, Platinova (PAS-T) completed a 6,400-metre delineation drill program in a 42-hole program….
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Tombstone drills Venezuelan gold
At the Valle Hondo project in Venezuela, Tombstone Explorations (TSO-T) is working to define a new zone of gold mineralization intersected in the Apanao zone.Previously reported hole 33 returned 48 me…
PEOPLE — SRR MERCANTILE (December 16, 1996)
Michael Ross, Ryan Hanson, Souhail Abi Farrage and Glen Macdonald appointed directors.
PEOPLE — SPUR VENTURES (December 16, 1996)
George Plewes appointed director.
River makes progress at Edwards
The first underground assays from the Edwards mine of VenCan Gold (VCG-M) reveal grades similar to those indicated by drilling.River Gold Mines (RIV-T) has completed more than 240 ft. of sill drifting…
Highlands rebuffs takeover bid by Placer
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has been rebuffed in its attempt to take over Highlands Gold, the Papua New Guinea-based company that owns 25% of the Porgera gold mine.The major offered US$340 million (or A70 cen…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Redaurum to finance mine expansion
A rights offering is expected to generate proceeds of $3.3 million for Redaurum (RRK-T), to be used, in part, to expand diamond operations in North America.The company plans to expand its Kelsey Lake …
Farallon hits pay dirt at Campo Morado
At its Campo Morado property in Mexico, Farallon Resources (FAR-V) has uncovered a new, metals-rich massive sulphide deposit.Dubbed South Naranjo, the deposit was discovered during a drill campaign on…
Quebec releases new geological maps
Quebec’s ministry of natural resources has published 20 new geological maps based on geographical information system (GIS) technology.The System d’information Gominiere a rfrence spatiale (SIGOM) will…
ODDS’N’SODS — The end of the road
In 1961, I moved from a small town in Nova Scotia to the vibrant community of Red Lake, Ont.On my first morning on the job at the Madsen Red Lake gold mine, I was sent into town to receive a chest X-r…
MEMS prepares for annual conference
The Mineral Economics and Management Society (MEMS) will hold a conference from Feb. 27 to March 1 in Boulder, Colo.Speakers scheduled to address the conference include: Robert Waline of the Environme…
USGS offers CD-ROM packages
The U.S. Geological Survey has compiled a set of eight computer software packages previously released by the now-defunct Bureau of Mines.The software, available on CD-ROM, includes prefeasibility spre…