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The Mining Research Directorate, based in Sudbury, Ont., is investigating the feasibility of developing a device that will aid in the location of miners who become trapped or go missing underground.A …

Proven and probable reserves at Peru’s La Granja copper project have increased, following completion of a 100-hole, 36,000-metre drill program.In March, 1994, when Cambior (TSE) signed an option to ac…

Bresea Resources (ME) can earn a 30% interest in an Indonesian copper-gold project belonging to affiliated company Bre-X Minerals (ASE).The Sangihe property consists of two blocks of ground; one compr…

Cominco (TSE) is earning an interest in a Guyanese gold project held by Roraima Gold (VSE), rather than Romaima, as reported in T.N.M. Sept. 18/95.

In my experience, I’ve found that bears are wary of human occupation and will not venture near a camp until it has been vacant for several days at least.Black bears are capable of ripping doors off ca…

Preliminary results from airborne surveys of the Northern Abitibi Mining (ASE) properties in the Voisey Bay area of Labrador reveal the presence of 30 anomalies on the first three properties flown.On …

Peter Slack appointed director.

Joint owners Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (TSE) and Inter-Rock Gold (ME) have agreed on a financing arrangement for their Daisy gold project near Beatty, Nev.Rayrock will lend US$3.5 million to Inter…

Andrew Galloway appointed director.

Ian Gray appointed director.

Drill results from the Meliadine West project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., reveal the presence of two new gold zones. WMC International drilled 23,500 ft. in a 33-hole program. The Australian-based majo…

While doctors are well known for their interest in mining investments, few ever venture into the operations theatre. But a group of Canadian doctors believes it has just the right prescription for dev…