Consolidated Nevada finds more Alaskan gold
Exploration in the vicinity of the Nixon Fork gold mine, near McGrath, Alaska, has uncovered a low-grade gold occurrence.Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (KNV-T) reports that drilling has confirmed the …
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ODDS’N’SODS — Close calls in Colombia
Thirty years ago, it was not uncommon for geologists and miners to engage in job-hopping. A new employer, however, was no guarantee of improvement.From 1964 to 1969, I was in charge of a U.S Geologica…
STOCK MARKET — Mines left gasping as TSE sets records
The Toronto Stock Exchange composite index set four records in five trading days over the report period Sept. 18-24, to finish at 5299.66 points, up 31.18 points, or 0.6%, on the week.Trading volumes …
Mazarin Mining looks to Haitian mineral prospects
A Quebec-based asbestos company with a large share of that province’s production has expanded into exploration for gold and base metals overseas.Mazarin Mining (MAZ-T) has obtained the option to acqui…
Partners scratch gold potential of Dogpaw Lake
A first-phase program, budgeted at $500,000, will test the gold potential of the Dogpaw Lake property in the Kenora district of northwestern Ontario.Houston Lake Mining (HLM-A) holds an option to acqu…
KWG Resources poised to take over Far East Gold
With a little help from its parent company, KWG Resources (KWG-T) has initiated a takeover bid for Far East Gold (FEGI-C).St. Genevieve Resources (SGV-T), the controlling shareholder of both KWG and F…
Milagro and Geomaque to merge
Milagro Minerals (MLG-V) and Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) have agreed to merge their operations.Milagro shareholders will receive one Geomaque share for every four shares of Milagro held. On completi…
Hecla inks deal with Santa Fe for Rosebud
Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Santa Fe Pacific Gold (GLD-N) will develop the Rosebud gold-silver deposit, 50 miles west of Winnemucca, Nev.Under a 50-50 joint-venture agreement, Hecla will operate the high-…
Cambior buys stake in Zappa
With financing in place, exploration will finally begin in earnest on a portfolio of Ecuadorean gold properties assembled more than three years ago by Zappa Resources (ZPA-V).Cambior (CBJ-T) has agree…
CIM to shed light on Huckleberry
The Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum will host a presentation on Princeton Mining’s Huckleberry copper-molybdenum-gold-silver project, which is situated nea…
Mines minister promotes Ontario at Minexpo trade show
A delegation led by Ontario Mines Minister Christopher Hodgson attended the recent Minexpo ’96 trade show in Las Vegas, Nev.Hodgson and representatives of mining equipment manufacturers promoted the a…
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