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Mining and milling plans drawn up for South Pipeline

The South Pipeline deposit in Nevada’s Crescent Valley is now estimated to host a preliminary reserve of about 10 million tons grading 0.12 oz. gold per ton at a cutoff grade of 0.05 oz. gold. The est…


Curragh completes Westray flooding

To suppress methane buildup and prevent cave-ins, Curragh (TSE) has flooded about 60% of the Westray coal mine in Nova Scotia. Westray was closed last May after an explosion killed 26 miners working u…


Friedland to chair Carson Gold

A proposed private placement will bring about a change in control of Carson Gold (VSE), a junior which has been actively involved in acquiring and developing mineral properties in Venezuela since 1990…


EDITORIAL PAGE — The business of risk

It’s not uncommon these days to hear speakers, who like to philosophize and theorize about life’s many different activities, refer to the mining industry in Canada as “mature.” Something along the lin…


Russian conference on industrial minerals

An international conference on industrial minerals will be held in Petrozavodsk, Russian Karelia, Sept. 7-14. English will be the language used at the conference. The meeting, arranged by the Russian …



METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (February 15, 1993)

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Feb. 9 Feb. 8 Feb. 5 Feb. 4 Feb. 3 Copper 1562-1563 1559-1560 1534-1535 1538-1539 15…


New corporate look for South Atlantic

A recently completed debt swap and a private placement increases Adolf Lundin’s interest in South Atlantic Ventures (VSE) to 62.5%, or about 15.3 million shares. The company, along with 30% joint vent…


INSIDER TRADING — Goldcorp ups stake in juniors

Toronto-based Goldcorp (TSE), which made its early fortunes as a publicly traded company by investing in gold stocks, increased its position in two Canadian juniors recently. According to the Ontario …


Cyprus to drill at Massicotte

A drilling program is scheduled to begin this month on the Massicotte property north of La Sarre, Que., Radisson Mining Resources (ME) reports. Radisson says it has signed an option agreement, subject…


Somerset Island programs planned

About $1 million will be spent this year by several junior companies planning to explore various diamond properties on Somerset Island, N.W.T. This Arctic Islands region was explored by Diapros (a sub…


Favorable results from Talapoosa

Results from a continuing exploration program at the Talapoosa gold property in Nevada have Athena Gold (VSE) confident the project is advancing as planned. Pegasus Gold (TSE), operator of the joint v…


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