Corner Bay hits more high grade
A 3,400-metre definition drilling program at the Main Zone copper property, near Chibougamau, Que., has intersected high-grade copper mineralization over strong widths. Soquem is earning 30% of the pr…
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LATIN AMERICA ROUNDUP — Manhattan lands Mexican option
Manhattan Minerals (VSE) has an option to acquire the Reyna de Oro Mineral concessions in Chihuahua, Mexico. It must spend US$2.5 million over five years and make graduated payments totaling US$300,00…
Feasibility study for Madsen mine
Toronto junior Madsen Gold (TSE) is conducting a feasibility study on its property near Red Lake, Ont. Funds are provided by a provincial government Norfund grant and a flow-through share issue. Prove…
Falconbridge shortens summer shutdown period
Claiming that a planned 10-week shutdown at its Sudbury operations would have a negligible impact on soaring nickel inventories, Falconbridge has shortened the summer shutdown to two weeks. “Falconbri…
Roadheader in use at New Bousquet No. 1 — Lac testing
The Bousquet No. 1 gold mine might be considered the poor cousin of the three mines owned and/or operated by Lac Minerals (TSE) in the Malartic area of Quebec. The Doyon, owned 50% each by Lac and Cam…
Isotopic lab receives grant
A $110,000 provincial grant will enable Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) to continue researching the dating of rocks and minerals. The ROM’s Jack Satterly Geochronology Lab, which specializes in i…
Arauco acquires copper properties
Junior Arauco Resources (VSE) has broadened its South American portfolio by acquiring five copper properties covering 185 sq. km. in Argentina. Arauco already has 22 properties in southern Chile, incl…
Guigues Twp. pipe yields macro diamond for KWG
Montreal-based KWG Resources (ME) has recovered a small macrodiamond from its kimberlite pipe in Guigues Twp., near Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Que. The colorless diamond, measuring 2x1x0.5 mm, was extracted …
PRODUCER PRICES (April 05, 1993)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US53.75-54.50 cents per lb. (Mar. 26, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US78-82 cents per lb. (Mar. 11, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (June 11, 199…
Control of Scarlett sold to Ameri
Ameri Minerals, a private company, has agreed to buy 1.94 million or 60% of the outstanding shares of Scarlett Minerals (ME) from Noramco Mining (TSE) and Gothic Resources (ME). When the transaction i…
Noranda to sell Louvem shares
The controlling shareholder of Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE), Noranda Minerals, wants to sell its block of 11,474,000 Louvem shares to the highest bidder. In August 1989, Noranda acquired an interest i…
Eastern Stone raises Belrose interest
Eastern Stone Products (ASE) is set to acquire a further 25% interest in Belrose Minerals, bringing its total interest to 75%. In exchange for the interest, Belrose will be issued 500,000 shares of Ea…