New Ground
I would like to draw your attention to a regular column that we initiated with the June issue and that will become a fixture within these pages. We have called the column “Habitat,” which, to risk sta…
News
Ins and outs of grouting
“There is no longer a place in our profession for black magicians — although artistry is still to be encouraged — who deliberately obfuscate issues in order to maintain some form of self-serving mys…
Suppliers’ Notes (August 03, 1990)
Minpro Ltd. has installed Ecuador’s first modern gold-processing plant. The 120-tonne-per-day mill, shipped in modules from the company’s Mississauga factory, will be treating a rich gold ore. Among t…
Polymetallic pickings; With gold coantent particularly high, the
The Estrades orebody in northwestern Quebec is a gold-rich, polymetallic massive sulphide deposit occurring within the Casa Berardi Fault zone. Although it exhibits characteristics similar to Kuroko-a…
Cross-Cuts (August 03, 1990)
INDIVIDUALISM TRIUMPHS IN B.C. Three cheers for the little guy. In British Columbia, individual prospectors can take credit for the recent discovery of several orebodies. Included in the finds are a t…
Nuclear Police; The AECB Gets Tough
At the invitation of the Hatchet Lake Indian band, members of the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) will meet in October at Wollaston Post, a community 30 km east across Wollaston Lake from Cameco’s …
FINANCING (July 30, 1990)
Cons Carina — 900,000 sold for gross $450,000. Kendra Gold — gross proceeds rec $300,000. Preston Res — 1,200,000 offered @ 50 cents per unit. Rinsey Mines — gross proceeds rec $292,500. Ascot Res…
Chase exploring two heap leach prospects
Junior company Chase Resources (VSE) will be exploring two past-producing properties in the Western U.S. for their potential to host large, heap leachable reserves that can be mined by open pit method…
Firm zinc price lifts Brunswick earnings
Strong zinc prices helped boost the second-quarter earnings of Brunswick Mining and Smelting (TSE) by about 20% during the 3-month period ended June 30. Brunswick’s second-quarter net earnings improve…
THE EDITORIAL PAGE Marketing Canadian expertise
A person could spend half his life attending conferences, seminars, symposia and other professional get-togethers that claim to offer special insights into an industry’s current state of affairs. Whil…
Curragh profit up in second quarter
Despite increased production at Curragh Resources’ (TSE) Faro lead-zinc mine in the Yukon, the Toronto-based company experienced a slight drop in profits during the first half of 1990. Curragh reporte…
Result speculation reason for jump in Crown Butte issue
Crown Butte Resources (VSE) says it isn’t aware of any reason, other than market anticipation of drill results at its Montana project, why the price of its shares increased by $2.25 recently on heavy …