ODDS’N’SODS — Blind man’s bluff
During the 1950s, uranium miners in Elliot Lake, Ont., were earning more than twice the salaries their peers were earning in the gold mines, and applicants for uranium mining positions there, so the s…
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Happy Valley conference focused on Voisey’s Bay
A mining conference and trade exhibition, entitled “Voisey’s Bay and Beyond,” was held recently in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador.This year marked the introduction of the conference, which drew 318 …
DIAMOND PAGE — Westpine identifies possible kimberlites
The search for base metals in Labrador has returned some unexpected results for Westpine Metals (WM-V).An airborne geophysical survey completed in 1995 on the Minipi Lake claim blocks has revealed nin…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, July 17-23
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GREATEST VALUE TRADED, July 17-23
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STOCK MARKETS — Golds, base metals falter on the week
The Toronto Stock Exchange drifted this week in quiet trading, finishing the report period ended July 23, down 2 points to 4,918.59. Golds and base metals were slightly higher while industrial product…
Gold Reserve ups estimate at Las Brisas
The Las Brisas concession in the Kilometre 88 region of Venezuela has undergone a new grade and tonnage calculation.New figures unvelied by Gold Reserve (GLR-T) show an additional 300,000 oz.gold, bri…
EAG extends mineralization
Drilling on Emerging Africa Gold’s (EAGI-C) gold property in Guinea has returned some encouraging results.The best intersections from the Gobele vein assayed 14.9 grams gold per tonne over 27.5 metres…
Spot prices at a glance (July 29, 1996)
Wednesday, July 24, 1996Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$384.40+ $0.75Silver*$ 4.98…
Echo Bay finishes Santa Elina deal
Echo Bay Mines (ECO-X) has completed its acquisition of half of Santa Elina Gold (SAU-T), and, as a result, shareholders of the latter can exchange their shares for those of the former.Echo Bay raised…
High River Gold announces results
Results from an 11-hole drill program on High River Gold Mines’ (T-HRG) Taparko property in Burkina Faso indicate that the GT zone has a minimum strike length of 300 metres.One of six gold-bearing zon…
BHP and Centurion ink Little Bingham deal
BHP Minerals has exercised its option on the Little Bingham copper-gold property, southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah.BHP will earn a 75% interest in the property from owner Centurion Mines (CTMC-Q) by …