Red Dog mine being expanded by Cominco
Drilling at the Red Dog mine in northwestern Alaska is fleshing out a new zinc-lead deposit for Cominco (TSE) a quarter of a mile north of the current open pit.When the discovery was made in July, Com…
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LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Cdn. States Gas to drill anomalies
Drills are turning at a property 80 km northwest of Voisey Bay and owned by Canadian States Gas (CDN). The company has followed up on anomalies detected in airborne electromagnetic surveys, with groun…
Reserve potential grows for Red Chris
Pleased by the success of drilling to date at the Red Chris copper-gold porphyry project in northwestern British Columbia, American Bullion (VSE) and Teck (TSE) have decided to step up their efforts.T…
Breakwater plans to reopen Caribou mine
With a positive feasibility study now under its belt, Breakwater Resources (TSE) will once again be producing zinc, lead and silver at its Caribou mine. This time around, however, the company expects …
Miramar firms up Cuban play
The final feasibility study of the Mantua copper-gold deposit in Cuba is expected this month.Miramar Mining (TSE), which owns half of the property, says the study is likely to call for a 2-year period…
High River options Burkina Faso ground
Already exploring a 1,200-sq.-km concession in eastern Burkina Faso, West Africa, High River Gold Mines (TSE) has entered into option agreements under which it can earn a 70% interest in two concessio…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Greenshield eyes Alexis River area
A land package of 1,500 claims, covering 360 sq. km, has been acquired by Greenshield Resources (CDN) in the Alexis River area in southeastern Labrador.The company plans to start airborne magnetic and…
Andacollo mine pours yellow metal
With the first gold pour out of the way, the Andacollo mine in Chile is officially up and running.Owner Dayton Mining (TSE) spent US$100 million to bring the open-pit, heap-leach project into producti…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Castle Rock works NBK play
Ground work is planned for the NBK property in Labrador.Castle Rock Explorations (VSE) will carry out ground electromagnetic and magnetic surveys over previously identified airborne anomalies.The anom…
Cominco options Romaima ground
Further exploration on the Mariwa-Sardine Hill property in northwestern Guyana will be funded by Cominco (TSE).Under an option agreement, the major can earn an initial half interest in the property by…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (September 18, 1995)
— 1995 — Sept 12 Sept 11 Sept 8 Sept 7 Sept 6HighLowComposite”300″ 4613.21 4592.82 4571.50 4567.31 4572.08 4718.27 3983.34Metals & Minerals5171.79 5083.24 4975.89 4939.26 4980.97 5276.12 3273….
Westmin expands Wolverine
Drilling of the Foot property in the southern Yukon continues to expand the size of the Wolverine polymetallic massive sulphide discovery.Westmin Resources (TSE), which is earning a 60% interest in th…