Production anticipated for Mantua project
A production decision for the Mantua open-pit, gold-copper project in Cuba is pending now that a final feasibility study has been approved by the joint-venture partner of Northern Orion Explorations (…
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TSE SHORT POSITIONS (February 05, 1996)
Short positions outstanding at January 15, 1996Larger individual positions included: Barrick Gold 6,795,418; Agnico-Eagle 288,435; Adex Mining 216,500; Arequipa Res. 164,600; Anvil Range 144,500; Bema…
Campbell expands into Panama
With its latest acquisition, Campbell Resources (TSE) has expanded farther into Latin America, beyond its Santa Gertrudis gold mine in Mexico. The company can now acquire the Cerro Quema gold project …
SNC-Lavalin to take Kilborn Holdings
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin, Canada’s largest engineering and construction company, has signed an agreement to acquire, for an undisclosed amount, Kilborn Holdings, a Toronto-based engineering company….
Golden Bear ready to roar in ’96
With new minable reserves calculated for the Kodiak A and Ursa deposits, North American Metals (VSE) is preparing to begin a 170,000-tonne heap-leach operation at its Golden Bear property in northwest…
Cyprus grabs Taurus by the horns
Now that metallurgical tests have confirmed its expectations for gold recovery, Cyprus Canada will proceed with the next phase of exploration at the Taurus project, near Cassiar, B.C.The company, a wh…
Rea Gold seeking another Mt. Hamilton
Rea Gold (TSE) is busy drilling at its Mt. Hamilton mine in eastern Nevada, and results are proving positive.The reverse-circulation program is testing the new Chester gold structure. Forty holes, tot…
New zones found at Eskay
The newly discovered NEX and Hanging Wall zones at the Eskay Creek mine in northwestern British Columbia are estimated to contain a diluted geological resource of 227,000 tons grading 0.88 oz. gold an…
VSE sets all-time record in 1995
The Vancouver Stock Exchange entered the new year on a high note by reporting that it had set an all-time volume record in 1995.More than 6.1 billion shares were traded, which is 16.2% higher than in …
Teck intensifies efforts in Panama
As part of its final feasibility work at the Petaquilla property in Panama, Teck (TSE) has started an extensive, infill diamond drilling program on three of the project’s copper-gold deposits.The $4-m…
Asarco honored for cleanup
The voluntary environmental cleanup of the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex near Lincoln, Mont., has earned Asarco an award from the Lewis and Clark Cty. Conservation District Board of Supervisors.The a…
Odds ‘n’ Sods — An’ a one-a, an’ a two-a
Life in remote mining camps was often enriched with special comradeship. The people who lived and toiled there tended to foster close-knit relationships, and were often inspired by each other’s hobbie…