Fountain Lk. drills on Boundary zone
A drill program is under way on the Fountain Lake project located 75 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ont. The project is a joint venture involving International Maple Leaf Resource Corp. (VSE) and Tamavack…
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Michele deal ended
An option agreement between Michele Gold Mines (VSE) and Cathedral Gold Corp. (TSE) has terminated. Under the agreement, Michele had the right to earn a 49% interest in Cathedral’s Addington gold prop…
Messeguay reserves
A mineral reserve (probable and possible) of at least 541,300 tons grading 0.12 oz gold per ton is indicated to date for zone 75 at the Launay-Privat property located 30 miles northeast of Rouyn-Noran…
Noranda/Destiny continue drilling Windjammer bet
A Phase II exploration program valued at $787,500 is under way on the Windjammer property near Timmins, Ont. And, according to Destiny Resources, (VSE) a Vancouver junior in the Prime Capital fold, pa…
Queries Kennco can earn 30% of Dundee/N.A. bet
I am writing to enquire about the Dundee-Palliser/North American Rare Metals’ Vezza property near Matagami, Ont. According to rumors, upwards of two million tons grading 0.25 oz gold per ton are conta…
Noranda celebrates 25th anniversary of Technology Centre
Noranda Inc.’s Research Centre at Pointe Claire, Que., now celebrating its 25th anniversary, has been re-named the Noranda Technology Centre, to reflect the role it plays in developing the technology …
McAdam toamalgamate with Tashota, Quinteko
An amalgamation of three junior-mining firms — McAdam Resources (TSE), Tashota-Nipigon Mines (VSE) and Quinteko Resources (ASE) — is in the works. Exchange ratios for the amalgamation, for which sha…
Obituary Charles Dudley Robbins, Jr.
Charles D. Robbins, a well- known mining developer and promoter, died recently at Beloeil, Que., at age 65. He came to Canada from Maine in 1952, and after a short period with a brokerage firm in Mont…
Madeleine moving ahead at new platinum project
While both the new 3,000-ton mill building and crusher house are up at Madeleine Mines’ (TSE) platinum metals group project and most major plant equipment is on site, installation is proceeding more s…
Rouyn’s Francoeur ready to produce
Operations at the Francoeur gold mine near here are scheduled to begin generating cash flow on October 15th, project operator Rouyn Mining Resources (TSE) says. Shared equally with Lac Minerals (TSE),…
Montreal Exchange Mixed-trading week
Mixed trading highlighted this past week’s activity on the ME, where the market portfolio recorded a small loss but the mining and minerals index climbed more than 8 pts. Daily volumes were light, ran…
Gold survey maps are on sale in B.C.
New gold survey maps covering a large area of north-central British Columbia are now available from the province’s ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources. The maps are based on a government…