1991

A 4-hole test drilling program has been completed by Minnova (TSE) on Exploration Orex’s (ME) Goldboro property in Guysborough Cty., N.S. The program was designed to confirm results from four earlier …

The Vancouver Stock Exchange indices took a breather over the week ended March 13, 1991, after the past month’s mini-rally. The composite index inched up about five and a half points to finish at the …

Inviting federal New Democratic Party leader Audrey McLaughlin to be guest speaker at a key luncheon during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention may turn out to be …

Mine operators from across Canada turned out here in record numbers during the festive winter carnival season, Feb. 24-27, to take in the unique French Canadian hospitality and to exchange mine operat…

Calgary-based Durvada Resources (ASE) has farmed out two of its gold properties in the Sandy Valley area of southwestern Nevada to Dundee Resources (VSE) and Reymont Gold Mines (ASE). In the first dea…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US69.50-71.50 cents per lb. (Feb. 28, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US86-88 cents per lb. (Feb. 28, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Jan. 31, 1991). CA…

An aboriginal title action launched against the province of British Columbia by the Gitksan and Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs more than three years ago was denied in a recent ruling by British Columb…

A small group of Dayton Developments (TSE) directors were recently positioning themselves to cash in on any future increases in the Vancouver company’s share price. Back in mid-December, after enginee…

After carrying out a limited exploration program, aunit of Noranda (TSE) has decided not to continue its option onthe Merry Widow property owned by Taywin Resources (VSE) on Vancouver Island in southw…

Speculation that Noranda (TSE) is attempting to pare down debt by offering to sell its gold assets to 50.8%-owned affiliate Hemlo Gold (TSE) was confirmed recently by Hemlo Gold President John Harvey….

Following the recent completion of a feasibility study, Chutine Resources (VSE) says it will need about US$22 million to build a new open pit copper mine at its San Antonio property in the Sonora stat…

A claim-staking dispute is brewing over property in Benoit Twp. in northwestern Quebec near where a gold showing by Freewest Resources recently caused a staking rush. The Freewest discovery instantly …