EDITORIAL PAGE — It ain’t over till it’s over
Well, well, well. Like Lazarus, Windy Craggy may yet rise from the dead. It seems British Columbia Premier Mike Harcourt and his gang committed a political faux pas in seeking a World Heritage Site de…
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Yukon, Alaska in joint effort
Alaska and the Yukon have entered a joint Mineral Development Program. The two jurisdictions will share information pertaining to geology, technology and regulations in an attempt to protect the north…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Directorships for Mulroney draw
Having followed the incredible successes of American Barrick Resources and Horsham Corp. over the years, I have concluded that Chairman Peter Munk was the moving force. At the same time, I was amused …
Sudbury plans mining monument
The Mining Heritage Committee of Sudbury, Ont., is looking for help in the design of a monument to celebrate the region’s spirit of mining. Residents of the community have been invited to submit a con…
ODDS’N’SODS — Pilot navigates safe flight home after making
Leigh Britnell was a pilot for Western Canada Airways at Sioux Lookout, Ont. He flew a new Fairchild Aircraft G-CAIE. One late October day in 1927, he loaded it with supplies for the Jackson Manion go…
Bayer to speak at CIM luncheon
Hemlo Gold Mines President Ian Bayer will speak at the Nov. 25 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Hemlo Gold operates the low-cost Golden Gia…
Madison lands Brazilian gold
In a deal with two private Brazilian companies, Consolidated Madison Holdings (VSE) can acquire the surface and underground mineral rights to 2,000 hectares in Mato Grosso state. The acquisition will …
LAST BUT NOT LEAST…Maufort proposes change of name
Shareholders of Ressources Maufort have approved a name change to Mines Dynacor. A corporate recovery plan will include a consolidation of shares on a 10-for-1 basis. The company will also seek financ…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST…Loubel granted West African property
The government of the West African country of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) has granted Exploration Loubel (ME) mining rights to a 314-sq.-km area. The property is underlain by a north-south-str…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST…Abacus explores Nova Scotia play
Vancouver-listed Abacus Minerals has entered a joint-venture agreement with Nova Scotia syndicate Mex Explorations. Abacus can earn a half interest in two properties totaling 462 claims in the Pinchgu…
Venezuelans view vat leaching plant
A small Venezuelan mining delegation recently viewed the vat leaching technology developed by NovaGold Resources for the extraction of gold. Gerald McConnell, president of the Halifax, N.S.-based comp…
Richmont reactivates old Camflo mill
After a brief hiatus following the closing of the Camflo mine, the Camflo mill is again producing gold from the ores of the Abitibi gold belt. Richmont Mines (TSE) bought the mill, near this small nor…