Obituary Thomas Frank, AJ
Thomas Frank, a Reno, Nev. based consulting geologist who early in his career worked for Quebec Cartier Mining, has died, in Reno, at age 43. Mr Frank worked for Quebec Cartier while completing his ba…
News
La Fosse Platinum going underground at Blue Lake
A $2-million underground exploration program has been started by La Fosse Platinum Group on the company’s Blue Lake sulphide deposit north of Schefferville, Que. The program will include the driving o…
Feasibility study indicates profitable Viceroy operation
A feasibility study for Viceroy Resources’ Castle Mountain property in California concludes the project will be a “higher than average grade open pit heap leach gold mine with favorable operating cond…
REPORT FROM CALGARY La Ronge – golden game farm?
The year 1987 has been good to prairie province companies which explore for gold in this part of the Precambrian Shield that stretches from Hudson Bay to Great Bear Lake. Commanding a lot of attention…
Three months and counting till Winston Lake start-up, Minnova
Minnova Inc. and 20% partner Zenmac Zinc have set Dec 15 as the target date for turning over the mill at the Winston Lake mine, 20 km northeast of here. The mine site is alive with activity, The North…
East zone on Mooseland bet better than west, Acadia
The eastern zone of Acadia Mineral Ventures’ Mooseland property in Nova Scotia is shaping up to be very interesting. Based on the most recent drill results, the zone is beginning to show better contin…
Newmont pushed to wall by gold-hungry Pickens
Analysts predicting that Newmont Mining Corp. would be pushed to the wall in its effort to stop Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens from taking control of the New York company, were proved correct this week…
Gold production on line for Mascot
Gold production during August at Mascot Gold Mines’ Hedley operation was 8,920 oz and September output is projected to be 10,000 oz, says the company. The mill is operating at design capacity of 2,700…
Honcho exploring gold play at Timmins
Vancouver-listed Honcho Gold Mines is taking on an interesting gold bet in the bustling Timmins area. It’s a 22-claim block in Bristol Twp. acquired from well-known local prospector R. E. Allerston, P…
Canhorn gets option on Falconbridge bet
Canhorn Mining Corp. has acquired an option to earn a 45% interest in four claims adjoining the company’s Nickel Offsets property near Sudbury, Ont. Falconbridge Ltd. vended the claims to Canhorn for …
Better times return for base metals
The outlook for base metals indicates sustained higher prices and company profit levels not seen since the early 1980s, Nesbitt Thomson Deacon states in a report titled The Revival of Base Metals. “Th…
People (September 28, 1987)
Denison Mines — Andrew Rickaby will be moving to Toronto as vice-president mining; Colin Benner will become vice-president Elliot Lake operations; Fergus Kerr is promoted to general manager Elliot La…