Hall of Fame dinner postponed
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inaugural dinner has been postponed to Jan 9, 1989. The dinner, where the first inductees into the Hall of Fame will be announced, was to have been held on Nov. 21, 19…
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Queries Black Bay Uranium is now Atco Ltd.
I wish to have information on a company called Black Bay Uranium. I hold a total of 13,000 shares in this company. I also own 800 shares of another company called Allied Pitch- Ore Mines Ltd. Can you …
Starrex’s Star Lake mine sparks gold rush in Sask.
The Star Lake gold mine in northern Saskatchewan is one of the pleasant stories in recent Canadian mining. In commercial production since the beginning of 1987, its success has sparked somewhat of a g…
Esperanza drill program at Tillicum indicates bulk tonnage
A major drill program on the East Ridge zone at Esperanza Explorations’ (VSE) Tillicum Mountain gold property has added an important bulk tonnage dimension to the project. Until recently, reserves wer…
U of T social night
The annual University of Toronto Social Night is scheduled for Oct 27. A popular event in past years, this year’s evening will highlight Herman Derbuch, director of mining for Noranda Minerals, who wi…
Resources Stroud, Chevron on track at Hislop Twp gold property
Toronto-based Stroud Resources (TSE) says that diamond drilling has continued to expand reserves in the Creek zone on its Hislop Twp. gold property near Matheson, Ont. The company reports the number o…
New mining law for Quebec
Quebec’s new Mining Act and its regulations will officially come into force Oct 24. Approved in 1987 to replace the old act which was passed in 1965, the new mining legislation contains a number of ch…
Recycling metals conference
The department of mining and metallurgical engineering at McGill University is presenting a professional development seminar titled “the recycling of metals” on Dec 5 – 7. Topics include: a historical…
A new corporation for Crown Resources
Crown Resource, Gold Texas Resources (VSE), and Gold Capital Corp. recently announced the execution of a definitive agreement to combine the ownership of the three companies into a new corporation, Cr…
MinVen finds gold in South Dakota
The first gold button has been poured from the Gilt Edge Mine owned by Colorado-based MinVen Gold Corp. (TSE). Located near Deadwood, South Dakota, the Gilt Edge Mine is owned and operated by MinVen’s…
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (October 17, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US per lb.) Oct 129.50 129.50 129. 50 + 11.25 Dec 120.30 117.10 120.10 + 10.15 Jan 116.00 116.00 116.3…
Letters to the Editor Free trade and peace
The 12 nations of Europe, which at times have been bitter enemies, contemplate free trade and communication by 1992. Can two old friends, like Canada and the United States, do less? If friendly nation…