Contest winner visits Sudbury
Winner of an all-expense paid 3-day trip to Sudbury at the end of July, the grand prize in an Ontario Mining Week contest organized in June by the Ontario Mining Association (OMA), was Caroline Jung, …
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New contract at Falconbridge
Union workers at the Sudbury, Ont., operations of Falconbridge voted 68% in favor of a new 3-year contract. Ratification came the day before a strike deadline by members of the Mine, Mill and Smelter …
Drilling continues at Brewery Creek
A second-phase program aimed at exploration for new zones and zone extensions will be carried out over the balance of this summer and fall at the Brewery Creek gold property near Dawson, Yukon. The pr…
Impala, Candela strike out
No significant results were reported by Candela Resources (VSE) from a limited 4-hole drill program recently completed on the Swan copper-gold prospect in central British Columbia. An associated compa…
Stratabound set to ship first ore from CNE mine
Calgary-based Stratabound Minerals (ASE) expects to be shipping its first truckload of ore from the Captain North Extension (CNE) lead-zinc deposit in New Brunswick by the end of August. “Depending on…
Drilling to start at Norite project
Drilling is expected to begin shortly at the Norite project in northern Saskatchewan. The property is owned by Consolidated Pine Channel Gold (VSE) and is under option to Noranda (TSE) which can earn …
Promising assays for Kirkton
Kirkton Resources (CDN) has received some encouraging results from a recently completed trenching and sampling program on its Shunsby base metal prospect in the Swayze greenstone belt southwest of Tim…
Another hit at Myra Falls
The latest assay results released by Westmin Resources (TSE) appear to show a westerly extension of the high-grade Gap zone discovered earlier this year on the Myra Falls mine property near Campbell R…
PROFILE (August 26, 1991)
Early this year, nickel giant Falconbridge Ltd. placed a new man at the helm. Frank Pickard, 57, who has been with the company since the 1950s, succeeded Alex Balogh to become president in January. So…
Princeton faces tougher times
The first six months of this year have been tough ones for Princeton Mining (TSE) because of operating challenges and labor disputes at both its mines. The company is reporting a first-half loss of $7…
Canada, Chile in joint effort
The governments of Canada and Chile recently signed a letter of intent for an agreement promoting co-operation in mineral technology during the next five years. The two agencies involved are CANMET (C…
Suntac drilling ups reserves
Drilling results from a further four holes at the Polaris-Taku property in northern British Columbia indicate C-vein reserves will likely be increased. Suntac Minerals (VSE) is earning a 60% interest …