Placer withdraws from Guyana project
Gold producer Placer Dome (TSE) has withdrawn from the Omai gold project in Guyana, South America, Golden Star Resources (TSE) reports. Golden Star says it has retained Wright Engineers of Vancouver t…
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U.S.Report Biron Bay busy on U.S. gold bet
Toronto-based Biron Bay Resources (TSE) is planning additional drilling work this year on its Summit gold joint venture with NovaGold Resources (TSE) in the Steeple Rock mining district of New Mexico….
Westminer’s Gays River mill producing zinc concentrates
The mill at Gays River, N.S., is once again producing lead and zinc concentrates under the direction of owner Westminer Canada, the 100% owned affiliate of Australia- based Western Mining. When Westmi…
BOOKS IN REVIEWS Inactive gold projects on the rise
The number of inactive gold projects is on the rise, according to Metals Economics Group’s recent study, Potential New Canadian Gold Production. Ninety-nine Canadian gold projects were in reserves dev…
Alberta Stock Exhange Borealis gains 45 cents
Shares of Borealis Exploration posted a gain of 45 cents to close at $2.05 on volume of 22,500 during the report period ended May 8. Borealis owns several gold and platinum properties at Fat Lake and …
Collapse of Echo Bay deal has Flanagan group scrambling
A cloud has been cast over the Toronto-based Flanagan McAdam group of gold mining companies following the recent collapse of a property-share swap agreement with Echo Bay Mines (TSE). The surprise dec…
Chemicals to cost US$1 billion by 1993
By 1993 almost $1 billion will be spent annually on about 10 billion pounds of chemicals and materials by Canadian and U.S. mining operations. This will be an increase of almost 37% over 1988, and on …
Mercur mine lawsuit postponed until fall
The Mercur mine lawsuit involving American Barrick Resources (TSE) and Utah exploration company Gold Standard (NASDAQ) probably won’t be tried until later this year. Originally scheduled to begin Apri…
Gold funds as of May 1
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $10.86% %$5.73% $0.37% Price $9.375% %$6.000% $0.22% Discount 13.67% %4.7% 40.5% Value $64,670,865 $100,945,800 N/A…
Diamond mining begins at Glencairn’s Raw Bean Deposit
Initial mining and production plant tune-up are under way at Glencairn Explorations’ (ASE) Raw Bean diamond mine in Bahia, Brazil. Glencairn is testing small batches of low-grade ore at its portable p…
Thunderwood plans bulk sample on Pelletier Lake gold deposit
Favorable winter drill results from the Pelletier Lake gold deposit, two miles south of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., have given operator Thunderwood Resources (TSE) the confidence it needs to plan an undergro…
Hemlo boosts output by 16$% further improvements in store
Despite weaker metal prices, gold production from Hemlo Gold’s (TSE) Golden Giant mine continues to place the company in an enviable financial position. Due to a sharp increase in production, Hemlo Go…