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Val d’Or, Abcourt pleased by results

Encouraging drill results have been reported by Val d’Or Resources (ME) and Abcourt Mines (ME) from the northern part of the Vendome property located 30 miles north of Val d’Or, Que., and three miles …


Big crowd in Chicago for Minexpo equipment show

An estimated 18,000 people attended the American Mining Congress’ Minexpo mining and milling equipment show that was held here April 24-28 in the cavernous McCormick Place along the Lake Michigan wate…





Reserves lower than expected at Granges gold bet

Reserves at the Tartan Lake gold project of Granges Exploration (TSE) and Abermin Corp. (TSE) may be lower than the “drill-indicated grade originally set out in the feasibility study,” says Abermin pr…




Continuous mining STRAIGHT AND DEEP

Late in March, a series of four blind holes to a depth of 2,000 ft were drilled at Inco’s Crean Hill mine by Underwater Gas Developers. In a departure from normal practice, Underwater Gas used oil fie…


Noranda to reopen Gaspe copper mine

The big Gaspe copper mine of Noranda Inc. at Murdochville, Que., which was closed following a disastrous fire April 1, 1987, in which 56 underground miners miraculously escaped, is to be reopened. The…


Westmin to expand petroleum sector

In terms of capital expenditures, the petroleum division of Westmin Resources (tse)has generally been its largest spender. Not that this should come as any surprise because the division has also tende…


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