Sussex acquires land
Sussex Explorations (ASE) has acquired a 50% interest in 108 claims near Lac des Mille Lacs, Ont. The ground covers a section of the Quetico fault, a major structural break associated with gold minera…
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Regulatory delays stall McNickel’s work plans
Regulatory delays are causing headaches for McNickel Inc. (COATS) which had hoped to start a major drill program last month on its Lac St. Jean copper-nickel prospect, 15 150 miles northwest of Quebec…
Oneida exploring its Mishibishu properties
Oneida Resources (VSE) is exploring its Maple Lake property in the Mishibishu Lake area west of Wawa, Ont. Work is focusing on the Pete vein, which was discovered by Oneida last year. This work includ…
Shamrock building mobile bioleach plant
As part of a program to demonstrate the commercial viability of bioleaching refractory ores, Shamrock Resources (VSE) is building a mobile bioleach demonstration plant that will be made available to o…
Chesbar gets land in Lac St. Jean
Chesbar Resources (TSE) has entered the Lac St. Jean base metals play in Quebec. The company has a deal with a private company giving it the right to buy a 100% interest in 377 claims in the area. The…
Letters to the Editor Praise for Wally Bruce, finder of Dona Lake
After reading the article on the Dona Lake gold mine (N.M., June 26/89), I realized that the only credit given to the retired vice-president exploration for Dome Mines, Mr. G. S. W. (Wally) Bruce, was…
Uruguay bet yields strong gold values
High grade gold values have been reported from grab samples on a property in southern Uruguay owned by Big Pony Gold (OTC) of Salt Lake City, Utah. Reconnaissance rock samples from the North Palacio a…
Louvem shareholders reject special plan
Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) said a plan of arrangement proposed to its holders of Series A First preferred shares was rejected by approximately 96% of the common shareholders who recently attended a …
Analyst sees metals shortage following recession in 1989
Investors who have enjoyed the latest upswing in base metal prices should be ecstatic in the 1990s when prices are again set to peak, according to securities firm Nesbitt Thomson Deacon. Nesbitt, whic…
Spot prices at a glance (July 10, 1989)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold*$378.40 $ 4.65 Silver*$ 5.26–$ 0.04 Platinum*$508.10+$ 3.00 Nickel**$ 5.53+$ 0.11 Lead**$ 0.30 $ 0.00 Copper$ 1.11–$ 0.04 Zinc$ 0.76—- Courtesy of Scotiabank. I…
Agnico deal with North American
Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) has acquired an option to earn a 51% interest in the Vezza gold deposit and surrounding lands controlled by North American Rare Metals (ME) and Dundee-Palliser Resources (TSE)…
Explorationists give porphyry deposits another look
The recent discovery of the Mt. Milligan porphyry copper-gold deposit north of Fort St. James, B.C., has provided explorationists in the Cordillera with an important new target. But for those in the i…