Focus on planning and equiipment
The second international symposium on mine planning and equipment selection in surface mining, organized by the University of Calgary, Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET), Devon, Alta., …
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Continental starts $7.1 million feasibility program
Within the next several weeks, Continental Gold (VSE) is expected to submit the first formal document to begin the production permitting process for the Mt. Milligan gold-copper project near Prince Ge…
John Cooke speaks at CIM
John Cooke, vice-president and publisher of Northern Miner Press Inc., will be guest speaker at a luncheon meeting sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Mining and 0000,0600 Metallurgy Feb. 22. Recep…
Anglo seeking funds
At a recent meeting of Anglo Canadian Mining’s (VSE) shareholders, approval was granted for the acquisition of a 51% interest in the MWF gold property in Matheson Twp., near Timmins, Ont. A $250,000 e…
City presses ERG over site agreement
The mayor of Timmins, Dennis Welin, is serving notice that the owners of the ERG Resources (TSE) tailings reclamation operation will have to live up to the terms of a site agreement. The 1987 agreemen…
Noranda, Major Genmeral cut strong gold zones in Nfld
Six recently completed drill holes on the Rendell-Jackman gold property in Newfoundland have yielded good results for partners Major General Resources (VSE) and Noranda (TSE). The holes were testing t…
Bond reports loss of US$26 million
Bond International Gold (TSE) reported a net loss of US$26.4 million, or US46 cents per share for the 6-month period ended Dec. 31. Toronto-based LAC Minerals (TSE) bought a 65% interest in BIG last N…
Soviet changes provide opportunities for mines
This is the first of a regular monthly column by George Miller, president of the Mining Association of Canada. I recently had the opportunity to visit Moscow and Leningrad to make a preliminary invest…
NO HEADLINE (February 19, 1990)
TEXT: The Committee for Professional Registration of Geoscientists in Ontario is holding an information exchange session March 15 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in Room 205BD. Representative…
Athabaska resumes drilling at Nicholas Lake
The 1990 work program by Athabaska Gold Resources (VSE) has started on the Nicholas Lake gold property, 56 miles north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. As operator and 60% owner, Athabaska will be carrying out …
New Vista directors voted in at meeting
After rescuing the company from the brink of bankruptcy, Vista Mines’ (TSE) newly elected board of directors is attempting to put the affairs of the company back in order. The new 6-member board, incl…
Deception Lake drilling disappoints
A 10,000-ft. drill program by Northair Mines (TSE) is nearing completion on the Deception Lake lead-zinc-gold- silver prospect in northern Saskatchewan. Northair, which is earning a 51% interest in th…