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Drilling program completed on David/Lew property

Partners Dragoon Resources (VSE) and Greenstone Resources (TSE) recently completed a 4-hole drill program on the David Lew gold project in southwestern British Columbia. The best hole returned 0.11 oz…


OBITUARY Walter Waterston

A news man who devoted his entire life to that profession, including a 10-year stint with The Northern Miner, Walter (Walt) Waterston died recently at his home in Unionville, Ont., where he had lived …


Costs for Canadian Producers COSTS EDGING UP TABLE

Company Cash Costs Total Costs Gold Price Pretax (incl deprec) Received Earnings Margin (US$/oz.) (US$/oz.) (US$/oz.) (US$/oz.) Hemlo Gold 144 248 390 + 142 Corona 215 330 385 + 55 Placer Dome 251 333…


Abandoned mines focus of program

A $10-million abandoned mines program is being set up by the Ontario government. The money for the Abandoned Mine Hazards Abatement Program was allocated in the recent budget brought down by the New D…



NEWS IN BRIEF Cameco offering closes successfully

An initial public offering by Cameco (TSE) has closed successfully, raising gross proceeds of $130 million for the uranium producer. About 60% of the 10.4-million share issue was bought by institution…



Imperial Group owns Mount Polley

The advanced Mount Polley copper-gold project in central British Columbia is now owned 100% by the Imperial Metals Group, with Imperial Metals (TSE) having a 60.4% direct interest. Along with two affi…


Exodus to Latin America

Most major mining companies in North America are now active in Latin America and are being rapidly followed by the middle- and junior-tier companies, according to a private research firm based in Denv…



NEWS IN BRIEF Val D’Or Resources Inc.

Val D’Or Resources Inc. (VRE:ME) has changed its name to Consolidated Val D’Or Resources Inc. (CVI:ME) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-15-old-share basis.



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