ODDS’N’SODS — Scout’s honor
The local Boy Scout troop at Ontario’s Red Lake camp traditionally held their annual campout on a beach on the northern shore of Red Lake. The beach could be reached only by water, and had a reputatio…
News
Wheaton hits zone at Golden Bear
A wildcat hole on the Golden Bear property in northwestern British Columbia has returned a 4.6-metre intersection grading 7.9 grams gold per tonne, report partners Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) and N…
COMMENTARY — Ontario a world leader in mine safety
The Ontario Natural Resources Safety Association (ONRSA) is an organization that promotes health and safety in the forestry, mining, and pulp and paper communities through the delivery of programs and…
Correction (September 09, 1996)
In an article on the activities of TVI Pacific and Echo Bay Mines at the Kingking copper project in the Philippines (T.N.M., Sept. 2/96), the last sentence should have read: “The company plans to test…
PEOPLE — GHK RES.
Patrick Lawless appointed director and president; Locke Goldsmith appointed director.
Canada’s first wollastonite plant under construction in Quebec
Owner Orleans Resources (OLS-M) has hired Cambior (CBJ-T) to build Canada’s first wollastonite processing plant, in St-Ludger-de-Milot, Que.Orleans Chairman Jean-Guy Masse says the plant is expected t…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Tiomin, Soquem hit nickel near Sept-Iles
Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) and its joint-venture partner, the Quebec Crown corporation Soquem, have discovered several nickel-bearing, disseminated and massive sulphide targets at the Annic project nort…
Barrick testing Diablillos
Gold-silver mineralization is evident in eight of the first 11 reverse-circulation holes drilled by Barrick Gold (ABX-T) on the Oculto zone at the Diablillos property in Argentina’s Salta province.Bar…
Black Pearl intersects gold east of Thorne
Encouraging results have been released for four drill holes on projects operated by Black Pearl Minerals (BLKP-C) east of the Band-Ore Resources (BNDR-C) discovery in Thorneloe Twp., west of Timmins, …
PEOPLE — EAST AFRICA GOLD
Stephen Miller and Colin McCavana appointed directors.
PEOPLE — CORRIENTE RES. (September 09, 1996)
Richard Clark appointed director.
PEOPLE — CONS. SHOSHONI GOLD (September 09, 1996)
James Hirst appointed director.