ODDS’N’SODS — Scout’s honor
The local Boy Scout troop at Ontario’s Red Lake camp traditionally held their annual campout on a beach on the northern shore of Red Lake. The beach could be reached only by water, and had a reputatio…
News
Canada’s first wollastonite plant under construction in Quebec
Owner Orleans Resources (OLS-M) has hired Cambior (CBJ-T) to build Canada’s first wollastonite processing plant, in St-Ludger-de-Milot, Que.Orleans Chairman Jean-Guy Masse says the plant is expected t…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Tiomin, Soquem hit nickel near Sept-Iles
Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) and its joint-venture partner, the Quebec Crown corporation Soquem, have discovered several nickel-bearing, disseminated and massive sulphide targets at the Annic project nort…
LITERATURE REVIEW SPECIAL — Battle Mountain and Normandy eye Vera-Nancy gold mine
Equal partners Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) and Normandy Mining intend to develop the Vera-Nancy project near the Pajingo complex in Queensland, Australia.The projected capital cost of US$40 million i…
EDITORIAL PAGE — The fall guy
U.S. President Bill Clinton told delegates attending the recent Democratic Party convention that his administration “had saved Yellowstone Park from mining.” Next, he assured delegates that his admini…
Ecu to drill Bell
A sampling program has been carried out by Ecu Gold Mining (ECU-M) at the Bell Mountain gold property southeast of Fallon, Nev.The program outlined 13 mineralized structures, including the Sphinx and …
Westmin, Atna drilling to expand Wolverine
Following last year’s exciting discovery of the high-grade Wolverine polymetallic deposit here in the southeastern Yukon, 60-40 partners Westmin Resources (WMI-T) and Atna Resources (ATN-T) are determ…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Bre-X discovery launches gold rush in Indonesia
The discovery by Bre-X Minerals (BXM-T) of millions of ounces of the yellow metal at its Busang property in East Kalimantan has induced mining companies the world over to flock to Indonesia.During the…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Tess stake sold
Newmont Gold (NGC-N) has bought the remaining 25% interest in the Tess gold property from a unit of Quest International (QIX-T).The major paid US$6.25 million for the interest, thereby boosting its ow…
PEOPLE — AIC INT’L
Giovanni Camporese, Julie Camporese and Charles Hutton elected directors.
PEOPLE — ADAMAS RES.
Stephen Doppler appointed director and president.
PEOPLE — ABER RES.
Kenneth Hanna appointed director, president and chief executive officer.