Zahavy begins $3 m program
A $3-million underground exploration program has begun on the Favourable Lake, Ont., gold property controlled by Zahavy Mines. Zahavy is an affiliate of Noramco Mining Corp. The program will focus on …
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Chamber meeting held again with Cordilleran Roundup
The 76th annual general meeting of the British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines is scheduled for Feb 3 at the Pacific Ballroom in the Hotel Vancouver. The meeting will be held in conjunction with t…
Second underground program in N.S. for Northumberland
The main shaft of one of the earliest gold mines in Canada, the Goldenville mine in Nova Scotia, will be the subject of a $1-million underground exploration program starting this week. Property owner …
Workers vote to strike at Lac’s Bousquet mine
A strike at Lac Minerals’ Bousquet No 1 mine and two associated mills near Malartic, Que. has brought operations to a complete standstill, the company said recently. After rejecting a new 3-year offer…
Alberta Stock Exchange Volumes generally low
Despite a slew of joint-venture agreements on a number of Canadian and U.S. properties, it wasn’t a stellar week for the majority of Alberta-listed resource companies. Volumes were generally low as i…
Eastmaque anticipates producing 24,000 oz gold at Kirkland Lake
Annual gold output from Eastmaque Gold Mines’ Kirkland Lake tailings project in Ontario will be around 24,000 oz, up from the 20,000 oz originally projected, the company reports. Eastmaque started pro…
Shabu share trading still subject of RCMP probe
Nearly eight months after Shabu Gold Mines ceased trading on the Alberta Stock Exchange, the company’s irregular trading pattern is still being investigated by the rcmp. While a spokesman for the rcmp…
COATS Trading Features (January 25, 1988)
A generally dull week of trading is the only way to summerize activity on coats this week. One long- lost issue which has come back from the grave is New Yarandry Ltd. Once a junior explorer in the 19…
Cuvier results at Ming’s Bight
Additional significant gold mineralization has been intersected on its Mings Bight property in the Baie Verte area of Newfoundland, according to Cuvier Mines. The company says drill hole No M87-15 int…
La Fosse assays
Assays from chip samples taken from a decline ramp have been received by La Fosse Platinum Group. The sampling was completed on the company’s Blue Lake property, located northeast of Schefferville, Qu…
Editorial Deficits can’t continue
When Brian Mulroney became Prime Minister in 1984 and a Progressive Conservative government was formed, we held great hope that some semblance of fiscal responsibility would follow. It appears we we…
Toronto Stock Exchange Lacklustre trading underlies market selloff
Resource issues were unable to buck the sell off today, which saw the tse composite decline 47.8 pts to 3,122.57 pts. Last week’s improved U.S. trade deficit news — which generated a small jump in ma…