Vengold shareholders await results
The annual meeting of Venezuelan Goldfields (TSE) was a low-key affair, with little news conveyed about the junior’s properties in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district. So far, 20 holes have been drilled…
1994
NEWS ROUNDUP — Ecudor, Dianor to explore property
Montreal-listed partners Societe Miniere Ecudor and Ressources Dianor report that exploration will begin soon on their Adanac gold property near Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Geophysical surveys by 30%-owner Di…
JUNIOR MINING SPECIAL — Espalau extends mine life at Dona
When sold last summer, Placer Dome’s (TSE) Dona Lake mine, near this northern Ontario town, appeared to be nearing the end of its productive life. But now, some 10 months later, mining operations are …
JUNIOR MINING SPECIAL — Expansion in works at Dome, Detour
Despite the lingering recession and lacklustre gold prices, the Dome and Detour Lake mines of Placer Dome (TSE) are buzzing with excitement. At Dome, that optimism has spread throughout Timmins, as re…
JUNIOR MINING SPECIAL — Weatherhaven chief combines business
When it comes to venturing into forbidding, faraway lands, James Allen has few equals. For the past 14 years, the bluejean-clad president of Burnaby, B.C.-based Weatherhaven Resources has been churnin…
JUNIOR MINING SPECIAL — Record gold, silver output boosts
New gold and silver production records were set by Echo Bay Mines (TSE) in 1993 and the Denver-based company is expecting similar output this year. Gold output increased to 873,890 oz. last year, up 1…
JUNIOR MINING SPECIAL — Musselwhite a hotbed of activity
Perched on the southern shore of Opapimiskan Lake in the remote bush of northwestern Ontario is a project that Placer Dome (TSE) believes will be Canada’s next bullion producer. Musselwhite, a joint v…
Cusac brings Table Mountain to life
Ever since the Cassiar asbestos mine closed more than two years ago, this British Columbian town has been a shadow of its former self — until recently, that is when Cusac Industries (TSE) began breat…
JUNIOR MINING SPECIAL — TVX expands reserves and develops
Toronto-based TVX Gold (TSE) is optimistic about the coming year now that Inco (TSE), has sold the public its 61.8% stake in the company. The sale prompted TVX Chairman Eike Batista to assemble a new …
Rewards outweigh risks in Ivory Coast, bordering nations
Two recent developments in Africa — the election of Nelson Mandela as the new leader of South Africa and the decision by the government of Ghana to sell a considerable chunk of the Ashanti mine — ar…
Tri Origin hits new mineralized zone
Toronto-based Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) has discovered a new zone at its Lewis Ponds polymetallic project in New South Wales, Australia. The mineralized structure exists below a major fault structu…
Valerie plans Cone drilling
A drilling program is expected to get under way in mid-June on the Cone Hill property southwest of Williams Lake, B.C. Valerie Gold Resources (VSE) plans an initial 10,000 ft. of drilling, including e…