Barrick, Newmont discuss Post deal
Major North American gold producers and Carlin Trend neighbors Newmont Mining (NYSE) and American Barrick Resources (TSE) are talking again, but not about a corporate merger. Newmont Chairman Gordon P…
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More drilling at Douay project
An $850,000 drilling campaign to test the ground between two known auriferous deposits on the Douay property in Quebec’s Casa Berardi region is under way by joint venture partners Inco (TSE) and Socie…
FINANCING (January 20, 1992)
Tenango Explorations Inc – 800,000 shs offered @ $1.25 per sh.
Aluminum use on rise in autos
The use of aluminum in the manufacture of automobiles is expected to increase, says the chairman of major aluminum producer Alcan Aluminum (TSE). At a press briefing in New York City, David Morton sai…
Unlisted Trading (January 20, 1992)
Among the active issues during the week ended Jan. 14 was White Star Copper Mines, which traded 100,000 shares in a 68-55 cents range. White Star has a deal with Falconbridge Ltd. which will see the l…
Focus on Washington’s Republic gold camp
Exploration activity in Washington was largely focused on the Republic gold camp, a region best known for Hecla Mining’s (NYSE) high-grade (0.9 oz. head grade) gold mine. Hecla is still exploring near…
Crown Butte’s New World hottest play in Montana
One of the more active projects this year is Crown Butte Resources’ (TSE) New World gold-silver-copper property in an old mining camp near Cooke City, Mont. The company took on the project in 1987, wi…
Glimmer, Hemlo pick up contact
With the latest phase of drilling on its property near Matheson, Ont., complete, Glimmer Resources (VSE) says mineralization has been extended 100 metres along strike. Hole 91-60, which picked up the …
Breakwater works at restructuring
Financially beleaguered Breakwater Resources (TSE) is continuing negotiations with an undisclosed party aimed at reaching an agreement for a restructuring plan. The company, which has reported heavy l…
Asarco drops Taseko property
After funding over $1 million of exploration over the past two years, a unit of Asarco (NYSE) recently dropped its option to earn 60% of the Taseko copper-gold property west of Clinton, B.C. Westpine …
GSC colloquium set for Ottawa
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) will stage its second Minerals Colloquium in Ottawa on Jan. 22-24. The colloquium will follow the GSC Forum on Jan. 20-22. The colloquium and forum comprise the s…
Newmont mine yields million oz.
A North American mine produced more than one million ounces gold in 1991. The Gold Quarry mine of Newmont Gold (NYSE) in northeastern Nevada yielded about 1,025,000 oz. during the year. The mine set i…