Hawk finds nickel
Hawk Resources (VSE) has made a nickel-copper discovery on its property in the Lac St. Jean area of Quebec. Surface exploration resulted in the discovery of a mineralized showing which assayed 0.62% n…
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Golden Day, Inlet commence field work
Field work is under way on the Dean Creek gold property 35 km west of Red Lake, Ont., Golden Day Mining Exploration (ME) and Inlet Resources (ME) report. Mapping and trenching work is to be completed …
X-Cal finds new zone
Surface work by X-Cal Resources (TSE) on its 100%-owned Snowbird property near Fort St. James, B.C., has located a new gold bearing zone parallel to an earlier discovery in the East zone area. The com…
Teck, Cominco Ltd. close Aur purchase
Vancouver-based affiliates Teck Corp. (TSE) and Cominco Ltd. (TSE) have completed the first part of an agreement under which they will acquire 3.3 million Aur Resources (TSE) shares at $10.75 each. Th…
Investment forum
Financial analysts Shearson Lehman Hutton will hold a one-day forum discussing investment in metals and mining in London, England on Nov 1. Presentations will be made on gold by Consolidated Gold Fiel…
Asarco options Cross Lake bet
A Lac St. Jean area property owned by affiliated companies Cross Lake Minerals (VSE), Glen Auden Resources (TSE) and Tarzan Gold (ASE) has been optioned by Asarco Exploration Co. of Canada. The proper…
People (August 14, 1989)
BELLWETHER RESOURCES — Gary W. Daradich appointed a director.
Noranda ponders its options in Amax bid for Falconbridge
The next move in the Amax Inc. (NYSE) takeover bid of Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) would appear to belong to Noranda Inc. (TSE). The mining and forestry giant, which is Falconbridge’s largest shareholder w…
Supreme Court to hand down decision on Williams mine
Corona Corp. (TSE) says it has been advised by the Supreme Court of Canada that a decision on the final appeal by LAC Minerals (TSE) concerning ownership of the Williams gold mine at Hemlo, Ont., was …
Trimin increases stake in Hanson Lake
By acquiring an additional 8.39% interest in the Hanson Lake property in northern Saskatchewan, Trimin Resources (VSE) has increased its interest in the copper-zinc deposit to 32.9%. The company picke…
Editorial MDS’s need help
Geoscientists in New Brunswick are being caught in a political squeeze between the federal and provincial governments. The province needs financial backing from the federal government to bridge the …
Bonanza probing old Poirier mine
Quebec junior Bonanza Metals (COATS) has started an 8,000-m drilling program on the past-producing Poirier copper-zinc property near Joutel in northwestern Quebec. The program is being funded by a rec…