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Newfoundland plans first mining show (May 15, 1989)

Newfoundland’s first mining and mineral trade show will be held May 25-27 in Springdale. MINERALEX ’89 will showcase the products, services, equipment and technology of the Newfoundland minerals indus…



Sphinx identifies additional reserves

An additional 500,000 tons grading 0.2 oz gold per ton have been identified above 1,500 ft at the Goldstack project 10 miles west of Val d’Or, Que., Sphinx Mining (ME) reports. Reserves in all classes…


Serem, VSM Exploration boost Grevet M tonnage

Possible and probable reserves at the Grevet M property in northwestern Quebec, northeast of Quevillon, stand at 2.1 million tonnes grading 8.72% zinc, project partners Serem-Quebec and VSM Exploratio…


Teck earnings rise

Net earnings for Teck Corp. (TSE) rose to $25.4 million or 31 cents per share in the first quarter of 1989 from $14.5 million or 18 cents in the same period last year. Revenues rose to $78 million fr…


FINANCING (May 15, 1989)

VANCOUVER Fairbanks Gold — gross proceeds rec $5,700,000. Benz Gold Res — opt exerc on 47,500 @ 55 cents per sh. Stow Res — opt exerc on 150,000 @ 45 cents per sh. Fair Harbour Mining — min 800,…


Renabie pours millionth ounce of gold

The Renabie mine in northeastern Ontario recently poured its one millionth ounce of gold, more than 40 years after the property was placed into production. The mine, operated by Renabie Gold Mines whi…



Obituary Mason C.F. Kossatz (May 15, 1989)

Mason C. F. (Eric) Kossatz, vice- president of Inco Gold, died in Toronto on April 14. He was 62. Kossatz joined Inco as a contract engineer in 1953 after graduating from the University of Toronto in …


Ego to drill NWT zinc-silver bet

Exploration is scheduled to begin in June on a zinc-lead-silver property in the Northwest Territories recently optioned by Ego Resources (TSE). Ego has an option to earn a 100% interest in Initiative …


Higher grades needed on Gamsan’s Brabant Lake bet

A recent study of Gamsan Resources’ (ASE) Brabant Lake polymetallic deposit in northern Saskatchewan concluded that current reserves are inadequate to justify development of a mine. The study was done…


Win-Eldrich makes production plans for Ashdown bet

Fill-in drilling, surface trenching, column-leach tests and a heap leach feasibility study have been completed by Win-Eldrich Mines (TSE) at its Ashdown property in Humboldt Cty., Nev. The company say…


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