Lockwood program cut short
After drilling the fourth hole of this year’s drilling program, Kennecott opted to suspend drilling operations on the Lockwood property near Everett, Wash. Kennecott can earn a 51% interest in the pro…
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Spot prices at a glance (June 08, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $339.85 + $1.40 Silver* $ 4.09 – $0.01 Platinum* $376.75 + $11.25 Nickel** $ 3.35 0.00 Lead** $ 0.24 + $0.01 Copper $ 1.01 0.00 Zinc $ 0.64 0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank. …
Galleon, BMR plan drilling
A US$200,000 drilling program is planned for the Madison gold-copper property about 25 miles southeast of Butte, Mont., by owners Galleon Mining (VSE) and BMR Gold (VSE). The companies can earn a 100%…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (June 08, 1992)
Composite “300” 3410.20 3403.98 3387.93 3375.34 3382.86 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 3148.85 3110.82 3110.19 3097.07 3087.21 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Mines 3358.41 3314.22 3315.05 3300.61 3291….
Noranda gains full ownership of Magnola magnesium project
Noranda (TSE) recently spent $500,000 to purchase the 50% interest it didn’t already own in a plant designed to extract magnesium from old asbestos tailings in the Thetford mines area of southeastern …
Newfoundland’s mines minister buoyant about minerals sector (June 08, 1992)
Three years ago, Rex Gibbons typed a short resignation letter and walked out the door of the Newfoundland Department of Mines where he had worked as a senior geologist for 13 years. One month later he…
Hemlo, Northfield strike option deal (June 08, 1992)
Toronto-based Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) has entered into a letter of intent to option the Bear Lake gold project near Kirkland Lake, Ont., from Northfield Minerals (TSE). Under the terms of the letter, H…
New base metal mine taking shape at Louvicourt Twp. (June 08, 1992)
Just three years since Aur Resources (TSE) and partner Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) realized they were on to a major base metal discovery, their Louvicourt Twp. property east of Val d’Or, Que., is sta…
Miner Details (June 08, 1992)
Spring is annual meeting time, and no better opportunity exists for shareholders and media types to catch a glimpse of the corporate culture and personalities behind Vancouver’s mining companies, whic…
Verdstone options Victorine mine
In return for a US$5,000 option payment, Verdstone Resources (VSE) recently acquired the right to lease the Victorine mine about 50 miles north of Round Mountain in central Nevada. The option is exerc…
Quail drilling intersects values
The first two holes in this year’s drilling program on the Golden Quail property in San Bernardino Cty., Calif., returned gold values for joint venture partners Golden Quail Resources (VSE) and Golden…
OBITUARY (June 08, 1992)
James Albert Pike James Albert Pike, a past president of the British Columbia & Yukon Chamber of Mines, died May 23 in Vancouver. Born in Humboldt, Sask., in 1906, Pike graduated from the University o…