Faro mine shut down due to strike
About 300 employees at Curragh Resources’ Faro lead-zinc mine are off the job after voting in favor of a strike June 10. While about 150 administrative workers and engineers not connected with the uni…
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Echo Bay mill to handle 5,000 tons ore per day
Described by Chairman Robert Calman as a company “writing its history on the run,” Echo Bay Mines (TSE) is aiming to produce about 550,000 oz gold this year and more than 700,000 oz in 1989. The compa…
Pierce Mtn gets option of Ferro bet
Pierce Mountain Resources (VSE) has acquired an option on the Ferro gold property near Snow Lake, Man. Based on a consultant’s report, the Ferro property hoses reserves of 73,000 tons grading 0.39 oz …
Claude discoveries
Two gold discoveries have been made by Claude Resources (TSE) on properties in Saskatchewan and in the Northwest Territories. On the Grassy project in Saskatchewan, Claude geologists re-examined a for…
Taywin high grade
High grade gold and silver values have been drilled by partners Taywin Resources (VSE) and BP Minerals on the Electrum property in B.C. Located on Vancouver Island, the property hosts narrow high-grad…
Investment Comment Battle Mountain lacks gold reserves
Battle Mountain Gold (TSE), the subject of a report by Barclays de Zoete Wedd of London, is short on reserves in comparison to other companies of its size and even though the Houston, Tex.-based outfi…
Magnacon returns best hole
Having found a financial backer in Edmonton-based Echo Bay Mines (TSE), Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE) considers itself in good shape for what should be a pivotal year in the company’s history. Under…
Kiena, Sigma approve merger with Placer
Shareholders of Kiena Gold Mines (TSE) and Sigma Mines (TSE) have approved merging with Placer Dome. Sigma shareholders voted 94% in favor while Kiena shareholders voted 89% in favor at annual and spe…
Mexico’s domestic silver sales falter
Perched proudly in the southwestern Sierra Madre mountains, the town of Taxco is an enduring example of the important role silver mining plays in Mexico’s economy. In fact, this colonial village of sp…
Kerr Addison options Noveder property
An option agreement has been signed by Kerr Addison Mines (TSE) and Noveder Inc. (ME) (formerly Eider Resources) whereby Kerr (through its Quebec affiliate, Kerr Addison Exploration), may earn a 50% i…
Bitech results at Bett’s
Three anomalous gold zones have been discovered by Bitech Energy Resourecs (ASE) on the company’s Bett’s Cove property in Newfoundland. The 64-claim property is located on the Baie Verte peninsula adj…
Canadian junior Sikaman busy outside the country
Gearing up for gold production in Ghana, West Africa, during the latter part of 1989, Canadian junior- mining firm Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) has started to look farther afield for new, and differen…