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Inter-Rock boosts reserves at Daisy mine
Successful bio-oxidation testwork on sulphide mineralization at the open-pit Daisy mine in Beatty, Nev., has enabled Toronto-based Inter-Rock Gold (IRO-T) to increase its reserve estimate for the proj…
Fairstar hits gold
Exploration at the Benso concession in Ghana has led to the discovery of a new gold zone, reports Fairstar Explorations (FFR-T).Following completion of an initial, 15-hole diamond drilling program, Fa…
PEOPLE — NEW BULLET
Stewart Behune, James MacIntyre and Jeffrey Lightfoot elected directors.
PEOPLE — MINESTAR
Daniel Lescamela appointed president and chief executive officer; Jon Stewart appointed chief operating officer; and J. McBride appointed director.
Verena Minerals intersects gold in Brazil
Toronto-based Verena Minerals (VMCO-C) has drilled several gold intersections on its Porto Nacional property in central Brazil’s Tocantins state.This first phase of drilling concentrated on areas prev…
PEOPLE — MADISON ENTERPRISES (May 19, 1997)
Catherine McLeod-Seltzer and James Stewart appointed directors.
PEOPLE — IRIANA
Piet Yap, Timothy Yap, Peter Guest, D. Johnson, Anton Bruinier and Ronald Shon elected directors.
LME Warehouse Levels (May 19, 1997)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at May 13/97 (change from previous week in brackets):Aluminium769,425(-23,200)Copper149,300(+375)Lead116,700(+2,750)Nickel50,80…
Virginia finds more gold at Grande Sud
Diamond drilling by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) has identified four new gold-bearing structures on the Grande Sud property in northwestern Quebec.The company intersected zones 32, 35 and 37 while dril…
COMMENTARY — Industry requires federal support
The author is president of The Mining Association of Canada. He has written the following article at the request of Keep Mining in Canada, a grassroots campaign designed to increase awareness of the i…
Richmont not disuaded by loss
The loss of more than half a million dollars in the first quarter has not dampened the optimism of Rouyn-Noranda, Que.-based Richmont Mines (RIC-T).The combination of a lower average gold price and a …