Lac recovers bodies of trapped miners
The bodies of two miners, trapped underground for more than two months at the Macassa gold mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont., have been recovered. The bodies of Robert Sheldon, 34, of Larder Lake, Ont., a…
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NEWS ROUNDUP — American Bullion to explore Red Chris
American Bullion Minerals (VSE) has raised $5 million to explore and develop its Red Chris porphyry copper-gold project in northwestern British Columbia. The funds came from a brokered private placeme…
Brimstone reserve significantly higher
The proven and probable figure has just swelled at the Crofoot-Lewis open pit in northwestern Nevada. Having subjected the Brimstone deposit to further evaluation, Hycroft Resources & Development (VSE…
Kinross drills new zone at Hoyle Pond
Toronto-listed Kinross Gold may have discovered a significant new zone at its Hoyle Pond mine in Timmins, Ont. Results from the first three holes of a drill program suggest as much. The discovery occu…
Teck backs Joutel in Cuban exploration
Latin America continues to beckon Toronto-listed Teck. The major is investing $1 million in Joutel Resources (TSE), in return for which it can earn a half interest in three of the former’s Cuban prope…
OBITUARIES — Christopher Bavage, Frank van Poppel
Two executives in the Canadian drilling industry, Christopher Bavage and Frank van Poppel, died recently in an automobile accident while on business near Timmins, Ont. Bavage was vice-president and ge…
PEOPLE — TELLIS GOLD (February 21, 1994)
Rupert Galliers-Pratt appointed chairman and director; C. Cole appointed president; William Meek appointed vice-president and director; W. Webb appointed vice-president (US) and director; William Graf…
Municipalities indicate their support for mining
More than 110 municipalities across the country have adopted resolutions in support of the campaign to “Keep Mining in Canada” The Canadian Mineral Industry Federation says 26 resolutions have been pa…
PEOPLE — PANARIM RESOURCES (February 21, 1994)
William Radvak appointed president and director; Rachel Alter appointed director.
PEOPLE — CANMARK INT’L RESOURCES
W. Wellman appointed chairman; Christopher Lee appointed president and chief executive officer; Sabina Boroevich, Leonard Doucette and Jack Basford appointed directors.
PEOPLE — CITY RESOURCES (CANADA)
Ray Soper elected chairman and director; Robin Slaughter appointed director and president; Peter Stokes and Jon Stewart elected directors.
PEOPLE — MONK GOLD & RESOURCES
William Doerfling appointed chief financial officer and director; Victor Retamal Araya appointed vice-president, mining operations for Neuquen province, Argentina.