Minorca encouraged by grab samples
Some encouraging results have come out of a rock sampling program at Minorca Resources’ (VSE) Santa Anna gold property near La Sarre, Que. Sampling over four gold-bearing quartz vein systems, Minorca …
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Arimetco takes over lease on Arizona’s Van Dyke porphyry
The lease on the Van Dyke porphyry copper deposit in Miami, Ariz., will change hands following an agreement between Tucson- based Arimetco (TSE) and Kocide Mining. Under the agreement, Kocide will tra…
EDITORIAL PAGE Quarreling keeps Canada together
Canada must someday come to terms with its flawed constitution, but its failure to do so through the Meech Lake accord is not going to spell the end of the country. The political stability that has ch…
Kingswood bet fails to impress majors
Drilling results from Kingswood Exploration’s (ASE) Lanoullier- Gaudet project in the Casa-Berardi area of Quebec have failed to impress major mining companies. Of the 15 majors that visited the proje…
Agnico-MRB
Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) has just celebrated the pouring of the millionth ounce of gold at its Eagle-Telbel mine at Joutel, Que. Over 500 people attended the affair, which was videotaped and replayed …
Aquagold, Granges form joint venture
Exploration on the Noel Paul’s Brook base metal property in central Newfoundland will begin shortly following a joint venture agreement between AquaGold Resources (ASE) and Granges (TSE). Granges can …
Clarification (July 02, 1990)
The Northern Miner issue of June 18, 1990, referring to a report published by the Ontario Securities Commission, said two executives of MSV Resources (ME), Mario Caron and Pierre Boudreault, purchased…
Cominco, Brunswick face strike, zinc, lead prices could increase
Lead and zinc prices will rise sharply if Canada’s two largest producers, are unable to reach new contract agreements soon say some analysts. Contracts between Cominco (TSE) and Brunswick Mining and S…
Caribou shaft-sinking begins Breakwater set to buy mine .bBy Peter
As Breakwater Resources (TSE) prepared this week to become owner as well as manager of the Caribou lead/zinc mine 50 km west of here, work crews were getting to grips with many of the problems experie…
Dolly gets financing
A private placement of $1.05 million will give Dolly Varden Minerals (VSE) the funds it needs for 50,000 ft. of diamond drilling on the company’s Kitsault Valley, Stewart area property. The placement …
News in brief Wkay Resources
Wkay Resources (WKA:VSE) has changed its transfer agent to Montreal Trust Co.
BRIEFS Oldest miner dies
A former coal miner regarded by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest man recently died in Wales at the age of 112. John Evans, whose birth certificate recorded an Aug. 19, 1877, birth da…