Golden Giant workers ratify agreement
Organized workers at the Golden Giant mine of Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) have voted 70% in favor of accepting a first collective agreement. The agreement, covering 223 employees affiliated with the United…
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Ramrod calls off share acquisition
Plans by Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of San Andreas Resources (TSE) for Ramrod shares have been cancelled. San Andreas President Peter Tsaparas provided…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Ican drilling Idaho play
Drilling has begun on Ican Minerals’ (TSE) Almaden gold mine in Idaho. The work will test a newly discovered zone which is 2,000 ft. northwest of the known orebody and 500 ft. lower in elevation. In t…
Barrick ups 1st-quarter earnings and production
Thus far into 1994, American Barrick’s (TSE) earnings statement shows every sign of outshining that of last year. For the first quarter, revenues were US$187.3 million compared with US$144.1 million i…
Habsburg modifies placement
Junior Habsburg Resources (TSE) reports that its previously announced private placement with Canaccord Capital has not been completed. Instead, Habsburg will sell, on a private placement basis, up to …
NEWS ROUNDUP — New Island in deal with Goldbar
Alberta-listed New Island Minerals (NIM) intends to acquire mining assets from CDN-listed Newfoundland Goldbar Resources (NGR). Included are 51% of the shares of Tiara Marble. NIM will retain ownershi…
Lac to triple reserves in next five years
For gold and base metal producer Lac Minerals (TSE), 1993 was a year with mixed results. Attempts to reduce cost and increase productivity were offset by after-tax provisions associated with mine clos…
Drilling by Pacific Sentinel in full swing at Casino project
Drills are turning again on the Casino property in the southwestern Yukon. Pacific Sentinel Gold (VSE) reports that four rigs are at work and an additional two rigs will be operational shortly. Drilli…
Maymac Pete buys Nevada placer deposit
Vancouver-based Maymac Petroleum (VSE) has paid $US500,000 for the Crescent Valley placer gold mine within Nevada’s Battle Mountain Trend. The property consists of 8,500 acres and a mill capable of pr…
Metall launches exploration program to extend life of Winston
Aiming to extend the life of its Winston Lake mine in northwestern Ontario, Metall Mining (TSE) has begun underground exploration of the nearby Pick Lake deposit. A 2.5-km.-long drift, costing $2 mill…
Nymex, Comex approve merger
Members of both the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and the Commodity Exchange (Comex) of New York voted recently in favor of merging the two futures exchanges. Nymex, the world’s major trader of…
Mutual options West African project
VSE-listed Mutual Resources is planning a surface exploration program for its newly optioned gold concession in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The company recently entered an option agreement with Comidok…