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After absence from mining, Moneta Porcupine is back

Better known as a small oil and gas explorer during the early 1980s, Moneta Porcupine Mines has returned to the business it began with in 1910 — gold mining and exploration. Armed with new management…


Editorial: A national drive for mine automation

It is no secret that non-gold mining in Canada is struggling to stay alive. Some mining executives liken it to fighting a war. As a result, there is a real urgency among some mining executives to acce…


Achates drilling Vassan in winter

Deep drilling is scheduled to start this winter on the Vassan Twp., Que., claims held by Achates Resources and Fancamp Resources, a private company. The claims are located near Val d’Or. The drilling…


Raymor stripping its Amos property

An access road is being completed by Raymor Resources to the company’ s gold property near Amos, Que. Once completed, the road will enable the transport of heavy equipment required for a stripping and…



Chesbar needs 500,000 tons

Chesbar Resources has started underground work on Murgold Resources’ Chester Twp. property in Ontario’s Swayze area with the objective of proving up 500,000 tons of ore by year-end grading 0.30 oz gol…


Colony Pacific expects Blue Moon tonnage boost

With the results of this year’s exploration program on its Blue Moon project now being compiled, Colony Pacific Explorations President Pierre Lebel expects there will be a material increase in tonnage…


Seabright issue gets exchange approval

A private offering of Seabright Resources flow-through shares has been approved by the Toronto and Montreal exchanges, the company says. Based on a minimum offering of 100 units and a maximum offering…


Getty Resources files prospectus

Getty Resources has filed in all provinces except Quebec, and has obtained receipts for a final prospectus for the offering of four million units, each consistng of one common share and two common sha…


Dome drilling on Melrose prospect

Dome Exploration has started drilling on Melrose Resources’ Blackstock Twp. property 30 miles southeast of Timmins. To date about 14,000 ft of drilling has been completed in 17 holes to test magnetic …


Balance sheet woes spark Denison to sell L.O.C.

With a balance sheet hurting from the effects of the tumbling price of oil, Denison Mines is, in the words of one Bay Street analyst, “taking a step in the right direction” towards trying to mend it. …


Go-ahead seen for Dona Lake

It looks like a go for the Dona Lake gold project of Dome Mines and Campbell Red Lake Mines in the Pickle Lake area of northwestern Ontario. Dome President Henry Brehaut tells The Northern Miner he is…


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