ODDS’N’SODS — Feeling no pain in Red Lake, Ont.
Prospector Sandy McIntyre discovered and staked the McIntyre Porcupine mine in Timmins, Ont., in 1909. Seventeen years later, he joined the Red Lake gold rush, entering town on snowshoes from the rail…
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EDITORIAL PAGE — The Yellowknife strike revisited
The labor dispute that divided the community of Yellowknife, N.W.T., and ended in the 1992 murder of nine miners at the Giant gold mine, is the subject of several books, either published or in progres…
African countries facing challenges
The integration of African nations into the global economy has enhanced their prospects for growth, according to Michel Camdessus, managing director of the International Monetary Fund.Even so, he says…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (July 24, 1995)
Short positions outstanding at June 30, 1995.Larger individual positions included: Aber Res. 59,000; Agnico-Eagle 169,180; Archer 74,800; Arimetco 82,700, Asia Pacific 31,000; Baja Gold 69,000; Barric…
Moss picks up Labrador ground
Junior Moss Resources (TSE) has acquired a 70% interest in 100 claims in the Kyfanan Lake area of Labrador.The claims are underlain by a portion of the Kyfanan Lake layered intrusion, a mafic-to-ultra…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Hendricks enters Norwegian deal
Birchwood Ventures can acquire a 65% stake in a Norwegian property controlled by CDN-listed Hendricks Minerals Canada.Prospecting and sampling on the Rombaken zinc-lead-silver prospect has identified …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Guardian studies Wolf in B.C.
Prospecting work on the Wolf claims in the Eskay Creek area of northwestern British Columbia is providing encouragement to Guardian Enterprises (VSE).Examination of a strong, electromagnetic conductor…
Brazilian, William exploring in Brazil
Two junior companies have joined forces to acquire and develop advanced stage gold and gem properties in Brazil. Brazilian Resources (CDN) and William Resources (TSE) have entered into a joint venture…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Triton shares shuffled in deal
A group of investment dealers led by Midland Walwyn Capital will acquire 1.5 million common shares of Triton Mining (TSE) from Repadre Capital (TSE).The acquisition price is $6.5 million, pursuant to …
Antares trenching at Lady Lina
Trenching on the Lady Lina gold property in Zimbabwe has uncovered oxide mineralization over a strike length of 110 metres.Antares Mining & Exploration (TSE) completed five trenches in an effort to te…
Greenstone busy in Latin America
Southern-oriented Greenstone Resources (TSE) predicts that, within the next few years, it will be operating three Latin American gold mines. What’s more, each mine will have reserves in excess of 1 mi…
Taseko retains investment banker
To advance the sale of its Fish Lake copper-gold project in British Columbia, Taseko Mines (VSE) has retained Toronto Dominion Securities as financial adviser and agent.Several international mining co…