Drilling begins at Murray Brook
Drilling is under way at the Murray Brook property in northern New Brunswick, NovaGold Resources (TSE) reports. Operators of the program are Arimetco International (TSE) and Breakwater Resources (TSE)…
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Breakwater to reopen Estrades
The Estrades zinc-gold mine in northwestern Quebec is expected to resume production in March, 1993, and reach a production rate of 10,000 tonnes per month within four months. The mine will be operated…
Charles Fipke — 1992 Mining Man of the Year
Some of Canada’s biggest and best mineral discoveries began as little more than faint hope in the hearts of a few determined prospectors and geologists. The recent diamond discovery in the Lac de Gras…
Curragh receives Stronsay certificate
With a mine development certificate for the Stronsay zinc-lead project now in hand, Curragh (TSE) can concentrate on arranging project financing. Although Curragh received government approval for a ce…
Federal inquiry launched into Giant mine dispute
Royal Oak Mines (TSE) President Peggy Witte rejected a call from Canada’s minister of labor and mediators that the status of 45 terminated employees from the Giant mine be turned over to an arbitrator…
Benoit property players sort out their litigation
Litigation related to claims staked in the Benoit Twp. area of Quebec has in large part been resolved. Freewest Resources (TSE) and Ressources Minieres Canaco (ME) say Ressources Minieres Forbex (ME) …
Glimmer of hope for gold
Gold is likely to be the best performing metal on a relative basis during 1993, delegates to the recent Western Gold Show here were told. David Williamson, an independent metals industry consultant, w…
Soquem joins Nor. Abitibi, Vior in Douay venture
An agreement allowing Soquem to earn 50% of the rights of Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) in the Douay property option of Northern Abitibi Mining (ASE) in Quebec’s Casa Berardi region has been…
Calgary firm to study coal mining practices
Calgary-based Associated Mining Consultants (AMCL) has been awarded a contract through Canadian Commercial Corp. for a preparatory study of coal mining practices and the reclamation of coal-mined land…
COMMENTARY — Banking on the mining industry
Major Canadian banks have had a long tradition of financing mine development to commercial production in Canada. The banks’ interest gained momentum in the 1950s with the development of Canada’s urani…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Industry creates real wealth
Having worked as a miner, and later as a prospector for myself and for companies, I am dismayed at the devastation in Canada’s mining industry today. I hear governments saying, “Let’s try to get away …
B.C. safety report sets standards
A report on mine safety standards prepared by Ralph McGinn, British Columbia’s chief mines inspector, was recently endorsed by the International Labor Organization’s governing body. McGinn is now expa…