1992

SME Mining Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition. Published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. P.O. Box 625002, Littleton, Colo. 80162-5002. 2342 pages. US$128.50 (list price) US$97.50 (S…

A recent hole drilled at Queenston Mining’s (TSE) Amalgamated Kirkland property in Kirkland Lake, Ont., has returned a 27.9-ft. intersection grading 0.19 oz. gold per ton. Hole AK92-45 was one of four…

Mackenzie Watson, president of Freewest Resources, was named Prospector of the Year at the 400-strong Quebec Prospectors Association (QPA) convention and annual meeting held recently in Val d’Or, Que….

Newfoundland and New Brunswick will review their mining activities next month and in November. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, Newfoundland will host its Mining Week. Margaret Witte, president of Vancouver-ba…

Mining Annual Review 1992 and Metals & Minerals Annual Review 1992. Published by Mining Journal Books, 60 Worship St., London, England EC2A 2HD. US$110 (surface mail) or US$145 (airmail) for both volu…

Register of Australian Mining 1992-93. Edited by Ross Louthean. Published by Resource Information Unit. Suites 8-10, 100 Hay St. Subiaco, Western Australia 6008. A$269 (within Australia), A$293 (overs…

Placer Dome (TSE) says the geological resource at the Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea has been increased to 130.4 million tons grading 0.14 oz. gold per ton at a cutoff grade of 0.04 oz. gold, 2.7 mi…

Drilling on the Block 2 deposit at the Kabanga nickel-cobalt prospect owned by Sutton Resources (VSE) returned a number of wide, near-surface intersections confirming the project’s bulk-tonnage potent…

Following their failure to receive court approval for a 3-way merger with Rembrandt Gold Mines (ASE), Canarc Resource (VSE) and Suntac Minerals (VSE) plan to proceed with a 2-way merger. As in the pre…

The nine member firms of the Securities Dealers Society of Ontario (SDS) have launched a lawsuit against the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the OSC’s chief compliance officer, Donald Page, ov…

Once permits are in hand, Valerie Gold (VSE) intends to start an initial 5,000-ft. drill program on its Mega-Gold property in the Taseko River area north of Lillooet, B.C. The program will be funded b…

Following a global search for new prospects by its business development arm, Lac Minerals (TSE) has agreed to acquire all of Chevron’s mineral interests in Ireland for US$70 million. The property port…