Coronado Resources plans to start a 2,500-ft drilling program on Troymin Resources’ MON gold prospect near Yellowknife, Y.T., by mid-November. Drilling in 10-12 holes will test the A zone area and alo…
Construction and mobilization of the mill equipment is on schedule at its wholly-owned Johnny Mountain gold property located north of Stewart, B.C., Skyline Explorations reports. The recreation hall a…
Northwest British Columbia is a vast area with significant mineral potential. Having examined this region on a variety of occasions over the past 10-15 years, the provincial government has noted that …
A major mining development project has been announced by Inco Ltd. for its underground nickel-mining operations at Thompson, Man. The project, valued at $26.9 million, involves development of the 1-C …
An exploration program is in progress on ground held by Villeneuve Resources in the Mishibishu Lake area. Located west of Wawa, Ont., the property is believed to host geology similar to that occurring…
A stripping program has been completed on the Saganaga Lake property owned by Wye Resources. Located 140 km west of Thunder Bay, Ont., the property covers several gold showings associated with quartz-…
Work by Cominco Ltd. on a wollastonite property near Tweed, Ont., has identified a zone striking for 1,000 m. Partner Platinova Resources says that the zone could host several million tons of the indu…
Mineral exploration activity in Newfoundland during 1987 will very likely set new records for (a) claim staking, (b) the number of claims held in good standing, (c) total exploration expenditures and …
SOQUEM, the Quebec Crown corporation involved in mining and mineral exploration, is selling its rock salt mining business. The salt mining operation, located on the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St….
As Canada’s northern lakes freeze over, Otter and Beaver aircraft are making the conversion from floats to skis in preparation for transportation support of winter drill programs in western Shield loc…
Copper, which along with most other base metals has been enjoying an excellent year, has topped the $1(US)-per-lb-mark. Copper futures have also been “flying high” on Comex in New York. The “dollar” b…
Earnings from operations at Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp.’s large zinc-lead operation near Bathurst, N.B., failed to materialize during the third quarter ended Sept. 30. For the period, the mine…
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