ODDS’N’SODS — A man, a burro and a vulture
Henry Wickenburg followed the lure of gold from his native Austria to the wild west of the U.S. For 10 years, he searched for the elusive vein that would make him rich. Somehow it was always just beyo…
News
Zappa gears for Enriquez drilling
Drilling is set to begin on the Ponce Enriquez gold project in Ecuador. Owner Zappa Resources (VSE) identified three large gold zones during a 9-month-long program of geochemical and geophysical surve…
Zapote resource
Drilling on the Zapote zone, at the Guadalupe project in western Mexico, puts the drill-indicated resource at 5.7 million tons grading 0.044 oz. gold per ton. Owner Northern Crown Resources (VSE) base…
Russian Far East the focus of two west-coast studies
The British Columbia Trade Development Corporation has undertaken a study entitled Review and Potential Opportunities of the Mining Industry of the Russian Far East Region. The study by the Crown corp…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (October 03, 1994)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Sept 27 Sept 26 Sept 23 Sept 22 Sept 21 Copper 2548.5-2549 2553-2554 2555.5-2556.5 2519.5-2520.5 2518-2519 Lead N/A 618.5-619.5 620.5-62…
Mineral facts now available on FactsLine
Information about Canada’s mineral resources is now available by an automated fax delivery system from Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa. The federal ministry’s FactsLine offers profiles, and the out…
PRODUCER PRICES (October 03, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US78.5-78.5 per lb. (Sept. 22, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.60-2.75 per lb. (Sept. 22, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-4.25 per lb. (July 28, 1993). CAD…
Nuinsco offering raises $2.8 million
A rights offering to shareholders of Nuinsco Resources (TSE) has raised $2.8 million. The bulk of funds will be used to advance development of the Cameron Lake gold deposit and explore the Rainy Lake …
PEOPLE — FALCON VENTURES
John Hyndman and Jacob Friesen appointed directors.
NEWS ROUNDUP — Glen Auden drills alteration zone
CDN-listed Glen Auden Resources has encountered what appears to be promising mineralization at a property near Casa Berardi, Que. The junior has drilled eight holes on the 2-claim property, which is u…
PEOPLE — ARIEL
Fred Knight appointed director.
OBITUARY — Gordon Kirk
A longstanding employee of Agnico-Eagle Mines, Gordon Kirk, has died at a hospital in Oshawa, Ont. He served on the boards of directors of Agnico-Eagle and related companies Mentor Exploration and Dev…