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Milling halted at Colomac as Northgate awaits banks

With its new mill at a standstill, the remote Colomac gold mine is now on borrowed time and may have to be shut down altogether when fuel supplies run out in March. Owner NorthWest Gold (AMEX), a 52% …


Avondale drops Inco project

After completing over $2.5 million in expenditures on the Inel property, Avondale Resources (VSE) has elected to terminate its option agreement with Gulf International Minerals (VSE). Under the terms …


Vangold reactivated

After lying inactive, Vangold Resources (VSE) is back in business with the completion of a private placement of 300,000 flow-through shares at a price of 50 cents per share. Non-transferable share pur…


Atlanta allows Newmont option

Shareholders of Atlanta Gold (TSE) voted in favor of optioning the company’s Idaho properties to a unit of Newmont Mining (NYSE). Newmont can earn a 51% interest by making staged cash payments totalli…





Drill program to test IP targets at Fireweed

A drill program is planned for early 1991 on the Fireweed property north of Smithers, B.C. Mansfield Minerals (VSE) granted Minnova (TSE) the right to earn a 70% interest in the polymetallic project b…


Elliot Lake to receive $15-million financing

The area surrounding Elliot Lake, Ont., will receive $15 million from the provincial government to help diversify and revitalize its economy after a series of job losses at the community’s uranium min…


Noranda drills copper-gold bet

Drill results were released by Yellowjack Resources (VSE) from a recent drilling program carried out by a unit of Noranda (TSE) on the Katie porphyry copper-gold prospect near Salmo, B.C. Four anomalo…


Orcana, Morgain drop Findore bet

Toronto-based Findore Minerals (COATS) says Morgain Minerals (VSE) and Orcana Resources (VSE) have dropped their option to earn 65% on five patented Garrison Twp., Ont., claims which Findore holds und…


Agnico chief tells board of illness

The board of directors of Agnico- Eagle Mines (TSE) was recently told that the company’s president and chief executive officer, Paul Penna, is being treated for cancer. In a press release from the gol…


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