The recent amalgamation of the Royex group of companies under a new entity called Corona Corp. has been a major talking point in mining and investment circles. Coming, as it did, in the wake of a cont…
Looking ahead to the 1990s, some Canadian mines may very well be driving drifts, crosscuts and raises with a technology completely different from anything in use today. While drilling and blasting hav…
Exploration work completed by partners Quinterra Resources (TSE) and Pure Gold Resources (TSE) on the Central Patricia property near Pickle Lake, Ont., has returned strong gold values from the Springe…
It’s been a long difficult struggle for Equity Silver Mines (TSE) since production began over six years ago and things probably aren’t going to change. But the company is finally earning money ($3.6 m…
Moving aggressively to increase its exploration exposure away from its mining operation at Houston, B.C., Equity Silver Mines (tse) has approved a budget of $725,000 for its Ram precious metals proper…
TUNNEL-BORER Following more than a year of discussions and planning, Falconbridge Ltd., Placer Dome and Boretec Inc. may be on the verge of launching a proposed $2-million venture to design and build …
Kidd Creek Mines has been fined a total of $40,000 on 10 counts of violating the Environmental Protection Act. The fines were levied in Timmins Provincial Court on Monday, April 25. Provincial Court J…
The Canadian Maple Leaf gold coin outsold the American Eagle gold coin in 1987 and could do the same again in 1988. Sales of the Maple Leaf coin topped 1.4 million oz gold in 1987 to the Eagle’s 1.2 m…
An international symposium on tantalum and niobium is being organized for Nov 7-9 at Orlando, Fla., by the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Centre. The centre reports the last symposium on tantalu…
U.S. gold miner Battle Mountain Gold Co. (TSE), has expanded into Canada with a $40-million investment in a portfolio of properties controlled by Noramco Mining Corp. (TSE). Battle Mountain’s invest…
Four junior-mining companies recently incorporated — Augyva Mining Resources, Aurochs Mining Exploration, Deux-Montagnes Exploration and Louphior Exploration — have been listed for trading (symbols,…
Important gold values accompany the high-grade copper in Waite Amulet’s new drill-indicated orebody, The Northern Miner can announce. In vertical hole No. 3, the 165-ft section ran 0.07 oz gold, or $2…
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