Giant mine trial under way
In Yellowknife, N.W.T., the trial has begun into the deaths of nine men at the Giant gold mine in September, 1992, following a bomb blast. Charged with nine counts of first-degree murder is Roger Warr…
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Golden Band drilling in Mexico
Diamond drilling is in progress at the Bramador property, 45 km southeast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The 1,000-metre program is testing the continuity and thickness of a massive sulphide horizon and …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — BHP sampling Diamond Field’s Namibian sea
BHP Minerals has begun reconnaissance drilling and sampling on Diamond Fields Resources’ (TSE) 660-sq.-km marine diamond concession near Luderitz, Namibia. The sampling follows a geophysical survey by…
Band-Ore acquires more Timmins properties
CDN-listed Band-Ore Resources recently acquired two properties near Timmins, Ont. In Denton and Thorneloe twps., the company acquired 20 leased and 120 unpatented mining claims from joint owners Homes…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Skyline drilling at Bronson Slope
In an effort to confirm both grade and tonnage, International Skyline Gold (TSE) is drilling a minimum of 3,500 ft. on its open-pittable Bronson Slope copper-gold porphyry deposit. Situated in the Isk…
Drilling tests Ursa zone
Exploration drilling at the Golden Bear property in northwestern British Columbia continues to return encouraging results for owner North American Metals (VSE). Hole 266 on the Ursa zone returned a 95…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (November 07, 1994)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 28 Oct. 27 Oct. 26 Copper 2712-2713 2664-2665 2668-2669 2661.5-2666.5 2621-2622 Lead 661.5-662.5 653-654 655-656 658…
Lysander tests Lorraine deposit
Vancouver-listed Lysander Gold is encouraged by drill results it has received from the Lorraine property near Germansen Landing, one of the earliest copper discoveries in British Columbia. Lysander op…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — High-grade intercepts at Akie deposit
In your story “Metall expanding Akie discovery” (T.N.M., Oct. 24/94), about drilling by Metall Mining at the zinc-lead massive sulphide deposit of Ecstall Mining in northeastern British Columbia, only…
New `mine games’ exhibition opens
British Columbia’s Science World surpassed its fund-raising goal of $1.5 million for its new “mine games” exhibition, which opened to the public Oct. 22 in Vancouver. The provincial and federal govern…
Chase drilling T’Boli prospect
A first phase of drilling is under way at the T’Boli gold prospect on the Philippine island of Mindanao. Chase Resource (TSE) has a 40% interest in the company that owns the project, and holds an opti…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Canarc adds to Guyana holdings
By acquiring the 2,800-hectare Baramita gold property, Canarc Resource (VSE) can increase substantially its holdings in the Guyana Shield. To do so, it must spend $700,000 exploring the property, situ…