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Preliminary milling results from the Donalda project at Rouyn-Noranda, Que., indicate an average grade of 7.13 grams gold per tonne and a recovery rate of 95%. The results are from the milling (in a f…

William Atkinson appointed chairman; Alex Blodgett appointed president; Wilbert Kanke and Jennifer Robb appointed directors.

In the Northwest Territories, results are still awaited from additional holes drilled in the Yamba Lake region where the latest kimberlite discoveries were made. This project is a joint venture involv…

Combined Larder Mines (CBLM:CDN) and Buffalo Oil Co. have joined to form Buffalo Oil Co. Holders of Combined Larder Mines receive one new for five old shares. Holders of Buffalo Oil receive one new fo…

I have been researching books on the Canadian mining industry and find that I’ve been able to locate only a few. Perhaps readers of The Northern Miner might know of some that I have overlooked. If any…

A 4-hole program is under way at the Goldstream mine property near Revelstoke, B.C. Joint owners Bethlehem Resources (TSE) and Goldnev Resources (VSE) are testing targets immediately south of the Gold…

Cominco (VSE) has exercised a right of first refusal to acquire 1.2 million shares of Global Stone, an industrial minerals company based in Vancouver, B.C. At the same time, Cominco has arranged for t…

Partners Manson Creek Resources (TSE), Athlone Resources (VSE) and Ballatar Explorations (VSE) have restructured their joint-venture agreement to acquire and explore mineral concessions in Venezuela. …

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Oct. 26 Oct. 25 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Copper 1596-1597 1623-1624 1615-1616 1616-1617 1621-1622 Lead 393-394 398-400 401-402 397-398 38…

An interim report from the commission probing both the Vancouver Stock Exchange and the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) provides interesting and, dare we say, encouraging insights into t…

A provincial court judge in New Glasgow, N.S., has dismissed defence motions to have criminal charges against Curragh (TSE) and two mine managers thrown out. The mining company and managers Gerald Phi…

Three holes drilled by Aur Resources (TSE) on the Mainstreet property, east of Val d’Or, Que., have intersected stringer copper mineralization, reports property owner Beaufield Consolidated Resources …