After 20 years of inactivity, the Madsen gold mine in the Red Lake camp of northwestern Ontario is showing definite signs of life. The former producer, now wholly owned by Madsen Gold (MGF-T), is expe…
Canyon Resources recently funded the release of seven peregrine falcons from its reclaimed Kendall gold-silver mine near Lewiston, Mont.The falcons, once native to central Montana, were nearly extermi…
Construction of the Musselwhite gold mine, 103 km north of Pickle Lake, Ont., has reached 1 million hours without a lost-time injury.The project, owned 62% by Placer Dome and 32% by TVX Gold, currentl…
Geologists, engineers, drillers and miners are generally a hardy lot.Braving the elements and taking on tough challenges in remote and rugged areas is all in a day’s work.Many prominent mining executi…
Initial drill results are enabling the Greek subsidiary of TVX Gold (TVX-T) to better define the Skouries copper-gold deposit.TVX Hellas began drilling the deposit, situated in the southwestern portio…
Results from the Cerro Roman zone at the Aldebaran property in northern Chile confirm the zone’s potential to host a multi-million-ounce gold deposit, the joint-venture owners say.Arizona Star Resourc…
Peter Thomson appointed chairman; R. Sheardown appointed president and chief executive officer.
Edomar Resources (EDMA-C) has changed its name to Kazakstan Goldfields (KGFC-C) on a 1-new-for-2.6-old-share basis.
VenCan Gold’s (VCG-M) stake in the Opoteca concession in Honduras is 90%.Incorrect information appeared in our Dec. 2 issue.
Partners Dakota Resources (DAK-A) and Petro Plus (PPV.A-A) will begin drilling the Big Sandy diamond claims in central Saskatchewan.By spending $500,000 over three years, Dakota can earn a half intere…
Gold Funds as of November 28, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$22.28$6.06Price$17.20…
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Dec. 2/96 (change from previous week in brackets):Copper93,475(+3,425)Tin9,520(+105)Lead121,475(+5,100)Zinc526,975(-3,07…
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