Homestake drift
A US$23-million underground exploration program has been announced by Homestake (NYSE) for gold showings three miles north of the company’s mine near Lead, S.D. Gold mineralization has been found at a…
1990
Garbage in — Garbage out
Consider the opportunity to invest in one of two mine development projects. Both are gold mines in northern Ontario, both have the same grade, the same reserves and the same operating conditions. The …
Imperial earnings still in black
Results for the three months ended Dec. 31 show Imperial Metals (TSE) still in the black with net earnings of $13,000 on revenues of $1.2 million. Earnings for the comparative quarter in 1988 were $90…
Centurion royalty revenues to rise
Vancouver-based Centurion Gold (VSE) is looking forward this year to new mining activity on claims surrounding Newmont Gold’s (NYSE) Gold Quarry open pit mine near Carlin, Nev. Centurion owns 51% of a…
Letters to the Editor Prospector faults Bill 71
I am writing to you in answer to the statements put forth by Ontario Mines Minister Hugh O’Neil (T.N.M., March 19/90). I would ask on what basis he thinks setting high rates will encourage the submiss…
Pamorex detects second gold zone
After conducting some further assaying on drill core from a recently completed exploration hole on the Upper Beaver property near Kirkland Lake, Ont., Pamorex Minerals (TSE) says it has detected a sec…
Princeton gains control of Cliff
By selling its wholly owned asbestos unit to Cliff Resources (TSE) in exchange for common equity, Princeton Mining (TSE) has effectively gained control of Cliff. Princeton estimates that it will own 7…
Low grade deposit on Springpole bet
The Portage zone on the Springpole gold property being explored by joint venture partners Noranda (TSE) and Akiko-Lori Gold Resources (VSE) hosts geological reserves of at least 7.9 million tons gradi…
Melinga re-evaluates low-grade gold, copper property in Honduras
A property in northwest Honduras, where a large, low-grade gold deposit was discovered in the early 1970s, is being re-evaluated by Melinga Resources (VSE). Subject to regulatory approval, Melinga wil…
Ore Reserve Standards
With the purpose of furthering helpful discussion on the topic of ore reserves appearing in your last several issues, I wish to add the following fuel to keep the pot boiling. The article “Computer Bu…
Editorial Gold price unlikely to stay down long
One can’t help but get the jitters watching gold drop $US20 in a single day as it did this past week on the London market. In New York the April futures contract sank almost $30 March 26, its steepest…
Eden Roc gives production nod to African bet
The African Ivory Coast gold concession of Eden Roc Mineral (ASE) will be brought into production, says the controlling shareholder of Eden Roc. Marshall Minerals (ASE), with more than a 50% interest …