Western Copper, Thermal stake additional claims
The staking of an additional 89 claims on and around the Williams Creek property by partners Western Copper Holdings (VSE) and Thermal Exploration (ASE) brings the companies’ holdings in the area up t…
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NEWS IN BRIEF (April 27, 1992)
Tournigan Mining Exploration Ltd. (TGN:VSE) has changed its name to International Tournigan Corp. (ITG:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Mont…
NEWS ROUNDUP (April 27, 1992)
An agreement to acquire the 52-sq.-km Sagar-1 property south of Fermont, Que., in the province’s North Shore area has been negotiated by Virginia Gold Mines (ME). The company says an ultramafic comple…
Wage increases slow in minerals sector
Wage increases in the Canadian mining, smelting and refining industry were slightly lower in the first eight months of 1991 than they were in all of 1990, according to the Ministry of Energy, Mines an…
Cazador increases Slocan holdings
The historic Hewitt-Van Roi property in the Slocan Mining division in southern British Columbia was recently purchased by Cazador Explorations (VSE), significantly increasing the company’s holdings in…
Trout Lake, Crofoot improve for Granges
Record production was achieved by Granges (TSE) at its two producing mines during 1992. The company holds a 29% interest in the Trout Lake polymetallic mine near Flin Flon, Man., and operates the Crof…
FINANCING (April 27, 1992)
Keywest Resources Ltd – 500,000 shs offered @ $1.10 per sh.
CIM Meeting
Chilean mining joint venture law and privatization will be the subject of the next CIM Mineral Economics Society discussion group meeting at the Toronto Board of Trade, May 5. Jorge Bande, vice-presid…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (April 27, 1992)
I commend your stimulating editorial “Capital for Latin America” (T.N.M., Mar. 23/92). You do well to encourage the Canadian resource industry to participate in Latin America’s growing opportunities f…
OBITUARY (April 27, 1992)
William B. Dix, the former vice-president of McIntyre Porcupine Mines, died in Toronto recently at the age of 81. Born and educated in England, Dix spent almost his entire working life within the McIn…
Martel retains cabinet post
A 2-month inquiry into the conduct of Ontario’s mines minister, Shelley Martel, ended recently without reaching a clear-cut conclusion. Martel, from the Sudbury, Ont., area, remains the minister of No…
Goldbar plans drill program for Glover Island gold project
Newfoundland Goldbar Resources (CDN) plans to start a 12,000-ft. drill program on the Glover Island gold property in western Newfoundland to follow up on work completed last year. Under an option agre…