Agnico statement expected in early ’88
A statement of defence in a lawsuit involving plaintiff Noranda Inc. and the defendants, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Mentor Exploration and Development and Dumagami Mines is expected to be filed in early 1988…
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Silverado to produce
Silverado Mines plans to start a small gold mining operation this month at its Grant property, near Fairbanks, Alaska. A 300-ton-per- day mill is on site which will process material from three zones a…
Ateba flush with Pan-Empire success makes new gold finds
With the Pan-Empire mill in Beardmore, Ont., operating up to snuff at rates of 200 tons per day, tse-listed Ateba Mines Inc. has taken a giant step in finding more ore to feed that mill. Company geolo…
Alberta Stock Exchange Toprene Gold moves up
While volumes were generally low, a number of gold stocks posted substantial gains during trading this week. Torene Gold Exploration and Jascan Resources lead the way with 65 cents gains as gold price…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Gold stampede could break out
Although some gold stocks have firmed up lately, the overall tone of the market here is decidedly neutral. Market confidence was badly shaken by the Oct 19 crash and investors probably have good reaso…
Papers wanted for Calgary symposium
The faculty of continuing education at the University of Calgary and the Surface Mining Lab of the Canada Centre for Mineral & Energy Technology (canmet) are organizing an International Symposium on M…
Queenstake profits up
A record- breaking gold production year for Queenstake Resources boosted 9-month net profits to $196,942 on revenues of $4.3 million. This compares with a loss of $434,114 on revenues of $1.5 million …
Black Monday threatens Queenston/Northfield deal
While Canadian gold stocks continue to recover from Black Monday, the Oct 19 stock market debacle is still playing havoc with the plans of some junior exploration companies. Toronto-based Northfield C…
Calnor begins drilling Kenora gold prospect
A 3,000-ft drill program is under way on Calnor Resources’ High Lake gold prospect 25 miles west of Kenora in northwestern Ontario. Drill targets were located by a comprehensive trenching and sampling…
Newfields drilling Teck-Hughes property
Results from Newfields Minerals’ drilling program on the joint venture Teck- Hughes property in Kirkland Lake, Ont., are helping define new drill targets. Hole No 29 at a depth of 190 ft intersected a…
Westmin cuts 44 ft averaging 4 oz gold
Another spectacular drill hole has been reported from Westmin Resources’ Debbie property on Vancouver Island which falls under a joint venture agreement with Nexus Resource Corp. and Angle Resources. …
Zenmac Zinc suing Minnova over Winston Lake venture
The Winston Lake zinc-copper-silver-gold deposit, near Schreiber in northwestern Ontario, has become the focus of a lawsuit. Toronto-based Zenmac Zinc launched a legal action in November with the Su…