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Drilling on the downdip extension of the Con shear at the Con mine near Yellowknife, N.W.T., has intersected gold mineralization 500 ft. below the deepest workings. Miramar Mining (TSE), owner of the …

CanCapital Corporation (CJC:VSE) has changed its name to Prada Holdings Ltd. on a 1-new-sh-for-4-old-shs basis.

Editor’s note: We conclude the story of the discovery of a celestite (strontium sulphate) deposit in Cape Breton in the 1960s. “R.P.M.” refers to R.P. Mills and “Harry” is J.H. Morgan. Harry asked me …

Metals markets opened in September on a higher note as continued strong physical demand finally sent short sellers running for cover as optimistic investors stormed into most metals. Ignoring the good…

A comprehensive listing of weekly stock quotations for mining securities is provided by The Northern Miner. To assist readers who often know the name of the stock but not the exchange on which it trad…

The directors of Echo Bay Mines (TSE) have adopted a shareholders’ rights protection plan, or “poison pill.” The plan can be enacted if any person or group acquires more than 20% of the company’s comm…

The Port Hope, Ont., conversion operation belonging to uranium producer Cameco reached a safety milestone on Sept. 2 by recording one year without a lost-time accident. A lost-time injury is one in wh…

Junior Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) has released more results from an ongoing drill program at the Matthews property in the Wenatchee district of eastern Washington state. The company controls prope…

David Birkenshaw appointed director.

Ronald Tammekand appointed director.

The summer doldrums were kept at bay this year by the lively battle for control of Lac Minerals, launched by Royal Oak Mines in early July. The company recently withdrew from the bidding war, paving t…

Results from five holes drilled at the Thunder Lake West project near Dryden, Ont., continue to provide encouragement for Continental Caretech (CDN). Holes TL-88 and TL-89 intersected the down-plunge …