ODDS’N’SODS — Wild goose chase
Ontario’s Red Lake gold camp was booming in 1936.No fewer than 12 new mine shafts were being sunk that year, causing the town’s population to double within a short period. At the time, Placer Dome’s C…
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THE DIAMOND PAGE — Partners find more kimberlites at Buffalo Hills
Diamond-hunters Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Pure Gold Resources (PUG-T) have discovered two new kimberlites in the Buffalo Hills area of north-central Alberta, bringing to seven the number fou…
MacDonald starts drilling at Golden Hill in Cuba
While exploration continues on its Florencia concession in Cuba, MacDonald Mines Exploration (MMP.A-A) has begun drilling its nearby Golden Hill property in order to calculate a resource estimate for …
Altavista finds new gold zone at Santa Anna property
Junior Altavista Mines (AIA-M) has discovered another gold-bearing structure at its Santa Anna property, 15 km southwest of La Sarre in northwestern Quebec.The new discovery, called Zone 10, is 100 me…
Prospectors Alliance sizes up Alder Pond base metal property
Diamond drilling by Prospectors Alliance (PALL-C) continues to generate positive results from the Alder Pond base metal property in northern Maine.A drill program is delineating the flat-lying, northe…
LITERATURE REVIEW — Echo Bay writes down past to focus on its mining future
The writeoff of the Alaska-Juneau gold project took its toll on the 1996 earnings of Colorado-based gold producer Echo Bay Mines (ECO-T).The company reported a net loss of US$69.6 million before speci…
LITERATURE REVIEW — KazMinCo, Aranlee enter Kazakstani properties deal
A deal with a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Minerals (KMU.U-T) will allow Aranlee Resources (ARB-V) to acquire 10 mineral properties covering 9,7000 sq. km in central Kazakstan.Aranlee will acquire the pro…
Odds `n’ Sods — Where there’s smoke . . .
Although July 1 in Red Lake, Ont., was hot and dry, it was a perfect day for the town’s annual Dominion Day celebration.The day’s activity’s were to consist of team fire-fighting competitions, hand-mu…
Correction (February 17, 1997)
The Koktasjal deposit of Ursa Major International (FFR-M) lies in the Koktasjal licence area, not in the Nirinsk licence area. Also, the Nirinsk licence area is 210 km northwest, not northeast, of Kar…
PEOPLE — MAJOR GENERAL (February 17, 1997)
Glenn Shevchenko appointed president and director; Bernard Kahlert appointed senior technical advisor and director.
NEWS IN BRIEF (February 17, 1997)
River Gold Mines (RIV-T) has bought the Magnacon mill near Wawa, Ont., from Golden Goose Resources (GGR-T), Windarra Minerals (WRA-T) and Westward Explorations (WWE-V). In return, Golden Goose will re…
PRODUCER PRICES (February 17, 1997)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,594 per tonne, alloy $1,507 per tonne (Feb. 4/97).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,400 per tonne (Feb. 4/97).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.15 per lb. (Feb. 4…