PEOPLE — AMCAN MINERALS
Michau Huisamen elected director.
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Manitoba announces recipients of exploration funding
The Manitoba government will fund 42 provincial exploration projects to the tune of $2.5 million.The funding is part of Manitoba’s Mineral Exploration Assistance Program (MEAP), which is designed to a…
Potential buyer walks away from Bruceside
Canamera Geological has walked away from an $8-million deal with Newhawk Gold Mines (NHG-T) for a 60% interest in the Bruceside-Sulphurets gold-silver property.Previous feasibility work at the British…
More gold found at Gaspar project
The Gaspar gold project in Cuba has yielded more mineralization for operator KWG Resources (KWG-T).The latest results of reverse-circulation drilling on the property’s El Pilar prospect include: 60 me…
ODDS’N’SODS — New beginnings
Work was hard to find in 1936.I lost the job I had in Rouyn, Que., (I worked in the kitchen of the Elwyn Hotel, but was fired for smoking the boss’s cigars) and was looking for work at some of the are…
Adamas Resources ventures into Mozambique’s Niassa province
Vancouver junior Adamas Resources (AMS-V) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mincor Resources (MIR-A) for a 13,760-ha gold concession in northern Mozambique.In order to earn a 70% interest,…
Government privatizes Bakyrchik
The government of Kazakstan has decided to sell its 60% stake in the problem-plagued Bakyrchik mine complex to its joint-venture partner, Bakyrchik Gold of London.Bakyrchik Gold, which has owned 40% o…
Royal Oak drills near Timmins
A diamond drill program by Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T) is testing geophysical anomalies on a property east of Timmins, Ont.The 1,200-metre program will test four targets previously identified through an i…
Cameco sits on top of the world with Kumtor
Saskatoon-based Cameco (CCO-T) has been in high spirits since production began recently at its Kumtor gold deposit in Kyrgyzstan.One of the world’s largest gold deposits, Kumtor is situated, at an ele…
BOOK REVIEW — Paydirt a romanticized, comprehensive account of Canadian mining industry
The intentions of Charles Pelley and Iona Wright in Paydirt: The Spirit of Canadian Mining are lofty and noble indeed: they set out to divest Canadians of their misconceptions about mining.They come c…
PEOPLE — NORTHPOINT RES.
Frank Gigliotti appointed interim president and director.