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Letters to the Editor Busy at Red Lake

As a long-time resident of Red Lake, I saw large scale exploration carried out in 1945-49 when over 100 properties were being worked, with two prolific gold mines found — Campbell and Dickenson. Thes…


Some exploration projects in 1987-88 in Red Lake

The following is a list of exploration in the Red Lake area over the past year and projected activities for 1988. Re-exploring known sites Much of the exploration activity in 1987 was dedicated to …


Liquid coal is on the horizon

There was once a time when almost every home had a coalbin in the cellar. Shiny black nuggets rolled into the bin from the coalman’s truck providing fuel for the furnace. The coalbin held a certain fa…



B.C. and Yukon had a good year

The level of exploration activity in British Columbia was up sharply last year, according to the B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mines. Charles A. Aird, president, told the chamber’s annual meeting that 1987 …




Eastmain drill targets

A basal till sampling program has identified 28 geochemical gold anomalies in the Eastmain River area of Quebec, Eastmain Resources says. Of the 28 anomalies, 21 will be followed up with more sampling…


Kewagama placement

A private placement with a company director has been reduced to 100,000 common shares at $1.10 per share because of current market conditions, Kewagama Gold Mines (Quebec) reports. Also, subject to re…


Homestake joins Pacific Sentinel

A joint venture agreement between Pacific Sentinel and Homestake Mineral Development gives the latter the right to earn a 60% interest in the Churchill gold project located 38 miles west of Churchill,…


Ok Tedi is marginal

OK Tedi Mining Limited has been dogged by misadventure. No one foresaw the hazards of building a mine so inaccessible, cursed by such a wretched climate, with an annual rainfall of eight to nine metre…


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