Acadia drilling
Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) has started a diamond drilling program on its Vermilion Lake gold property near Sioux Lookout, Ont. The drill program will test several geophysical anomalies outlined by …
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WAMIC dinner
The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada, held its annual scholarships and bursaries dinner recently at the Engineers’ Club, in Toronto. Christopher Gomes, a Fourth- year student in Me…
Can Mac results from N.W.T. bet
A first phase 3,394-ft drill program has been completed by Can Mac Exploration (VSE) on the company’s Mon gold property. Located 30 miles north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., the Mon claims were originally a…
Northern Dynasty plans follow-up
Follow-up exploration is planned this year by Northern Dynasty Exploration (VSE) on its Misenkow River project in Ontario’s Pickle Lake area. A joint venture consisting of Northern Dynasty, Westfield …
Improved gold production boosts Echo Bay profit
Improved gold production enabled Echo Bay Mines (TSE) to increase earnings in 1987 to $54.4 million (US) from $48.5 million(US) realized in 1987. For the year, Echo Bay produced 585,000 oz of gold com…
New mines minister to speak at March convention of PDAC
Scheduled to make his inaugural address to the mining industry, at the 57th annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), is the newly appointed minister of Energy,…
Joubi drill results
Partners Western Quebec Mines (ME), Messeguay Mines (ME) and Oasis Resources (ME) have reported more encouraging results from drilling at the Joubi gold property at Val d’Or, Que. Among the better res…
Alberta Stock Exchange Bitech again
For the umpteenth week in succession, it seems, Bitech Energy Resources was the clear leader both in terms of price increase and number of shares traded. Certainly, a number of other issues including …
Control of Westfield sold to Bronfman group outpost
Like sister company Northgate Exploration (TSE), Toronto-based Westfield Minerals (TSE) recently became part of a huge network that is controlled by the Bronfman- owned Hees International Bancorp. Tha…
Ego funding Asquith Twp. drill program
Joint venture partners Ego Resources (TSE) and Asquith Resources (COATS) report encouraging gold values have been returned from recent drilling on their Asquith Twp. property, located south of Shining…
Editorial Easy money
A falling gold price has made life difficult for many Canadian mineral exploration companies. That, combined with government changes to tax breaks for individuals investing in mineral exploration, has…
Placer Dome mine fatality
No cause has yet been determined for an accident at Placer Dome’s (TSE) Dome mine in South Porcupine, Ont., on Feb 20 that claimed the lives of three miners. The three men — Lionel Legault, 47, of So…