Mining companies the world over are battening down the hatches to weather low metal prices, as rising costs are further eroding their shrinking revenues. One of the most extreme examples comes from Co…
An additional 10,000 ft. of reverse circulation drilling was recently started at the La Blanca property in Chihuahua, Mexico. War Eagle Mining (VSE), owner of the property, is attempting to further de…
Two new mineralized zones were uncovered by Canchrome Mines (ME) on the company’s Belanger chromite property near Thetford Mines, Que. One of the zones, Reed-A, sits 25 metres north of the Main zone a…
A June 24 meeting is planned by Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) with the owners of its $6.1 million, 10% convertible debentures to consider a company proposal to convert the debt into preference shares a…
Encouraging results have been returned from drilling of the Rickard Twp. property about 40 miles east of the Kidd Creek mine at Timmins, Ont., Greater Lenora Resources (TSE) says. The four holes retur…
Globe-trotting Cominco Resources International (TSE) recently optioned a Chilean copper property where previous work has already identified several million tonnes grading about 1% copper as well as nu…
A new president has taken over at RFC Resource Finance (TSE). David Watkins, president of Minnova (TSE), has been named to the top RFC position. RFC’s major shareholder is Kerr Addison Mines (TSE), wh…
Despite a 29% increase in gold production and the lowest cash production costs since 1987, Placer Dome’s (TSE) net earnings fell to US$11 million for the first three months of this year from US$15 mil…
One of the biggest staking rushes in North American history gathered momentum recently as crews representing junior and senior mining companies from across the continent flew in to claim more ground i…
Idaho-based Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE) posted net earnings of US$494,000 for its 1992 first quarter, an improvement over the US$2.24-million loss reported for the comparable 1991 period. A total of 1….
A recently signed option deal with Mingold Resources gives Golden Band Resources (VSE) the right to acquire Mingold’s 44.83% interest in the Farley Lake gold property east of Lynn Lake, Man. The proje…
Drilling is expected to resume shortly at the Louis Lake copper-gold porphyry project, 35 km northwest of Smithers, B.C. Equity Silver Mines (TSE) is earning a 70% interest in the project from owner N…
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