Bema officially opens first gold mine
ARCO, Idaho — The official opening of the Champagne mine 20 miles west of this town was celebrated in a fashion that would have amused the prospe ctor who mad e a discovery on the property over a cen…
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Dynatec closes stage 1 of Northfield placement
Northfield Minerals (ASE) and Dynatec International have completed the first part of an agreement which should see Dynatec acquiring 5.3 million sha res of Nor thfield at 45 cents per share. Dynatec …
Perrex gets financing
Perrex Resources (ASE) has signed a letter of intent with NIM and Co, a flow-through fund, for a $500,000 private placement of Perrex shares. T he money will b e used to fund exploration on Perrex’s I…
Aur begins to get handle on Louvem sulphides bet
The latest drill holes to be released from the Louvicourt Twp. massive sulphide discovery east of Val d’Or, Que., indicate that the deposit is opening down pl unge and in an easterly direction. That i…
McNellen drills Mount Foley copper (September 25, 1989)
Assay results were released by McNellen Resources (VSE) for the first three holes drilled on its Mount Foley copper-silver-gold project east of C hilliwack, B.C. The first hole returned 15.2 ft of 0….
RTZ and BP terminate Olympic Dam agreement
London-based RTZ Corp. and British Petroleum have agreed to terminate agreements relating to the proposed assignment to RTZ of BP’s 49% inter est in the Olympi c Dam copper/uranium mine in South Austr…
Camreco needs $4.5 million for Goldlund
Initial results of a final feasibility study indicate that at least $4.5 million would be required to re-open the former Goldlund mine owned by Camreco Inc. ( TSE) in northwestern Ontario. The past-pr…
Orcana to earn in on East Sullivan
Toronto-based Orcana Resources (VSE) recently optioned 18 claims adjoining the northern boundary of the East Sullivan base metal property near Val d’Or, Que. Situated west of the Aur Resources (TSE)…
Noranda, Trelleborg succeed in offer for Falconbridge
The bidding is officially over and Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Trelleborg AB of Sweden are the new owners of nickel producer Falconbridge Inc. (TSE). The partners report more than 95% of the outstanding co…
Interquest options Montana metal bet
Toronto-based Interquest Resources (TSE) has agreed to acquire a number of claims containing high gold and base metal values in Broadwater Cty., M ont. Known as the “Ruby” and “Dory” properties, they …
Radisson arranges Duquesne financing
A $6-million financing has been arranged by Radisson Mining Resources (ME) to help bring the Duquesne gold-mining project about 20 miles north of Rouyn- Noran da, Que., into production. Radisson and w…
Trader shares reach high as Swiss group takes over
Trader Resources (TSE) is looking for ways to fund exploration at the Ronnoco Gold Mines (COATS) property near Timmins, Ont., after reaching a proposed out-of -court settlement with the company that u…