Assays finally in on Miramar’s Bruner play
In Nevada, drilling on the Bruner property, owned by Miramar Mining (VSE), has returned encouraging intersections on the Duluth zone and on a previously identified zone southeast of the old Penelas mi…
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DIAMOND UPDATE — Aber uncovers seven new kimberlites
Drilling on the Diavik project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories has uncovered seven new kimberlite intrusions, reports Aber Resources (TSE). Although bad weather has hampered the e…
New Canamin receives award for reclamation
Following a successful exploration season at the Huckleberry property last year, Vancouver, B.C.-based New Canamin Resources has received a provincial award for successful reclamation of an exploratio…
Mining Week in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
The first Nova Scotia Mining Week is being staged this week under the theme “If it can’t be grown, it has to be mined.” Sponsors are the Chamber of Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia, the Mining Society…
Laurasia subsidiary options pair of Portuguese properties
A numbered Ontario company, which is a subsidiary of Laurasia Resources (TSE), has an option to earn a 50% interest in two mineral properties in Portugal from Empresa Mineira da Serra do Cercal S.A., …
Wireline boosts exploratory drilling
Mining was flat in the 1950s. Longyear drillers and designers had accumulated more than 50 years of experience drilling in remote locations through a variety of bewildering geological formations. The …
COMMENTARY — Looking overseas for work
It is a double-edged sword that now hangs over the Canadian diamond drilling industry. By working hard, we have earned a worldwide reputation for high standards and efficient production. However, this…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Whitehorse Mining Initiative needs
The letter “Time to start fighting back” from Michael Leahy (T.N.M., Apr. 19/93) contains misplaced criticism of the Whitehorse Mining Initiative. One can understand and sympathize with Leahy’s frustr…
Dome mine team triumphs in first-aid competition
The first-aid team from the Dome gold mine of Placer Dome in Timmins, Ont., has won the annual McCrea First-Aid Competition sponsored by the Mines Accident Prevention Association of Ontario (MAPAO). T…
STOCK MARKETS — Toronto gold index volatile as bullion
Gold continued to rally during the week ended May 18, adding US$15 to US$375.25 per oz. in New York and pushing the Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold and silver index up 6.6% to a new 52-week high of 8717…
STOCK MARKETS — Gold’s rise offsets jitters over VSE
The Vancouver Stock Exchange was back in the news again as provincial government officials ordered an independent review of the Exchange and the securities commission. The government believes the VSE …
Skyline arranges exploration funds
A reactivated Skyline Gold (TSE) has arranged financing to cover $720,000 of exploration programs for 1993. The programs, to be financed by the private placement, are in addition to a $250,000 program…