CIM conference set for Thompson
The seventh Maintenance/ Engineering Operators Conference sponsored by the maintenance/engineering division of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and hosted by the CIM Th…
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Donald Busby has resigned as a director.
Unlisted Trading Wye plans drilling
Lightly traded Wye Resources says it plans to drill a newly acquired parcel of land in Gorham Twp., near Thunder Bay, Ont., this June. Commonly known as Thunderhead Gold Mines, the property contains b…
Rouyn reports quarterly output
Production of 3,450 oz. gold was reported by Rouyn Mining Resources (TSE) during the first quarter from its Francoeur mine project near Rouyn- Noranda, Que. Rouyn, the operator, and its 50-50 partner …
PROFILE Queenston’s Harbinson banks on Kirkland Lake
The Kirkland Lake area in northeastern Ontario has been famous for gold production since early this century. Today it remains a staking ground for Canadian miners. Queenston Mining, for one, takes pri…
Geologists meeting
More than 1,000 geologists from around the world are expected to register at a joint meeting May 27-29 in Toronto of the Geological Association of Canada, the Mineralogical Association of Canada and t…
Centurion pulls gold values
Additional results were released by Centurion Gold (NASDAQ) from recent drilling on its 100% owned Big Horn gold property in southern California. Hole 91-5 intersected 15.1 ft. grading 0.36 oz. gold w…
Westfield reports profit
While Westfield Minerals (TSE) recently reported a small first-quarter profit, it is suffering the effects of a decision made in 1989 to sell its mining assets to Northgate Exploration (TSE). Since th…
Debentureholders pursue Skukum
A debentureholders meeting will be held here in early June to pursue a number of allegations involving Skukum Gold (VSE) during a period when it operated the Skukum Creek gold project 55 miles southwe…
Ontario miners brace for new Act
Mine managers in Ontario, Canada’s largest mining province, will be exposed to stricter environmental regulations when amendments to the province’s mining act come into effect June 3, says a Toronto l…
Potash Corp. sees sales rise
Large potash producer Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSE) is confident potash usage is on the rise for the offshore market. The Saskatoon, Sask.,-based company, whose output represents about 10% of w…
Silver price puts squeeze on Hecla’s Lucky Friday
Pocked with old mining workings, Idaho’s “Silver Valley,” officially known as the Coeur d’Alene mining district, has produced more than US$4 billion in metals over the past century. As the name would…