Cornelius Campbell
Cornelius J. Campbell, a well- known prospector in northern Quebec since the 1930s, died in Rouyn- Noranda Feb 12, at the age of 84. During his long career in the exploration industry, “Con” Campbell …
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Editorial Panic button
From a speech by Canamax Resources President John Hansuld at the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines’ annual regional geoscience seminar in Thunder Bay Feb 7-8. It seems obvious to sa…
eath Steele mine in N ew Brunswick prepares to re-open
Riding the crest of a base metals price increase, Brunswick Mining & Smelting (TSE) (as operator) is about to turn a cash- draining property into a cash generator. It’s not official yet — approval fr…
Battle Mountain earnings climb 25% for the year
Higher production, slightly higher average realized gold prices, gains on foreign currency transactions and a greater return on short term investments boosted net earnings of Battle Mountain Gold (NYS…
Editorial Bringing the past to life
Rosa Brown was no fool. The little old lady who trooped through Kirkland Lake in the years between the two World Wars accompanied by her pack of dogs may have been eccentric, but she was no fool. They…
Imperial studies $135-million plan for Polley
After analyzing the 1988 exploration program at the Mount Polley copper/gold deposit in south-central British Columbia, project operator Imperial Metals Corp. (TSE) says drilling has successfully conf…
Market forces send copper prices tumbling
Labor problems and a mine explosion in South America, rising inventories in London Metal Exchange (LME) and New York Commodity Exchange (Comex) warehouses, and backwardation on both exchanges seem to …
Land use dominant issue at B.C & Yukon mining meeting
In his address at the recent 77th annual general meeting of the B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mines, President Nicholas Carter warned the mining industry that it must assume a proactive rather than a reacti…
Avino to acquire interest in Nevada silver mine
Under the terms of a new 24-year joint venture agreement, Avino Mines & Resources Ltd. (VSE) has taken over as operator of the Wonder silver and gold mine held under option by Belmont Resources (VSE)….
HudBay hammering out loan to modernize Flin Flon project
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting (TSE) Canada’s third-largest copper and fourth- largest zinc producer, had expected to net $86 million in loans from the federal and provincial governments to modernize it…
DRX to launch control bid for troubled McFinley Mines
New York-based holding company DRX Inc. is preparing to launch a takeover bid for McFinley Red Lake Mines (TSE). Dissatisfied with the lack of progress at McFinley’s Bateman Twp. gold project near Red…
White mine’s output up but operating costs rise
Gold production at the A.W. White mine near Red Lake in northwestern Ontario totalled 70,200 oz last year, up from 63,800 oz in 1987, Dickenson Mines (TSE) reports. During the fourth quarter of 1988, …