US gold week
Gold Week celebrated The gold industry in the U.S. will celebrate “America’s Gold Week” Oct 2-8. The Gold Institute of Washington will co-ordinate the week’s activities, including a reception/exhibit…
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editorial Research rivalry
Energy, Mines & Resources (EMR) is setting up a new regional research office in Quebec and in today’s tight fiscal regime, it has to rob someone else to pay Quebec’s way. EMR has five research labs in…
James to serve as a director of Falconbridge
The takeover of Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) by Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Trelleborg AB of Sweden may have moved Bill James out of the president’s office but not away from the company completely. The outspoke…
Scintilore, Trio Gold acquire Nevada claims
Joint venture partners Scintilore Explorations (TSE) and Trio Gold (ASE) have acquired more claims adjacent to their Rodeo Creek property on Nevada’s Carlin gold trend. The partners have jointly acqui…
Editor’s Note BLESSING OR CURSE?
Canada’s hardrock mineral wealth has been both blessing and curse. Blessing, because it nurtured and sustained this country through childhood and early adolescence. Curse, because our resource riches …
Murgold, Chesbar pleased with test
Testing of 10,856 tons of stockpiled material from the Chester Twp. gold project southwest of Timmins, Ont., confirmed the material is amenable to gold recovery by gravity flotation methods, Murgold R…
Equinox options Van Stone mine
Already a gold producer through its minor interest in the Buckhorn mine in Nevada, Equinox Resources (TSE) has secured an option to buy 100% of the Van Stone lead-zinc mine in Washington State. The fo…
Thermal Sept 20
A partnership between Western Copper Holdings, a wholly owned affiliate of Teck Corp. (TSE) and Thermal Exploration (ASE), has been organized to examine the mine-making potential of the Williams Creek…
Int’l Coast completes study on Polish project
Although risk factors concerning the political environment were n’t taken into account, International Coast Minerals (VSE) has received a positive pre-feasibility study by Wright Engineers for its pro…
50 Years Ago UPPER CANADA MINES STARTS UP MILL
Upper Canada Mines announced this week in a letter to shareholders that its new, 150-ton mill (near Kirkland Lake, Ont.) is ready for turning over. It was expected that operations would begin Oct 5. O…
Placer Dome to explore Wheaton River
Although still subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, Placer Dome (TSE) has secured an agreement allowing it to explore and develop a large land package held by Skukum Gold (VSE) in the Whea…
LAKE SHORE TAILINGS
Squeezing more gold out of old tailings isn’t easy, but LAC Minerals has found a way. It took a full year, but the company finally has ironed the wrinkles out of its tailings retreatment operation in …