HRC to launch drilling in Arizona
Drilling will soon begin at the Arizona project 30 miles southeast of Lake Havasu, Ariz.HRC Development (VSE) has budgeted $175,000 for the program, which will entail drilling 15 reverse-circulation h…
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Eastmain and Falco join forces
Near the Kidd Creek mine in the Timmins, Ont., camp, Eastmain Resources (CDN) and Falconbridge (TSE) have formed a joint venture to explore a 96-hectare land package for base metals and gold.Eastmain …
Airborne work in Costa Rica gives boost to Lyon Lake Mines
Airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys on the Costa Rican projects of Lyon Lake Mines (ME) have resulted in several new targets.The areas of interest include the Beta Vargas property, 150 km northw…
OBITUARY — Charles Tanner
Charles Tanner, president and founder of CJT Surplus Equipment, died on Sept. 3, at his home in Ottawa, Ont.Mr. Tanner was well-known in the Canadian mining industry. For more than 25 years, he helped…
PEOPLE — PRIME EQUITIES — Chet Idziszek appointed director.
PEOPLE — QUINTO MINING — R. Caine appointed director.
PRODUCER PRICES (September 18, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US85 cents-86 cents per lb. (September 1, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.85 per lb. (August 24, …
PEOPLE — HOLMER GOLD — Douglas Lewis and Tor Jensen appointed directors.
PEOPLE — AQUATERRE MINERAL — Murray Pezim and Lawrence Page appointed directors.
Hemlo Gold, Steelworkers come to terms
A memorandum of agreement between Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) and Local 9364 of the United Steelworkers of America was to have been voted on by the membership on Sept. 17.The 223 members of the local have …
EDITORIAL PAGE — A misguided effort
It has not been an easy summer for Crown Butte Mines, which has worked for more than three years with federal and state agencies in an effort to complete the environmental impact statement (EIS) for i…
ODDS’N’SODS — Jack Elliot, flying ace
Jack V. Elliot Ltd. Air Service of Hamilton, Ont., operated the first commercial air service to Red Lake during the gold rush of 1926.Elliot, an outstanding pioneer aviator, started the first automobi…