OBITUARY — Stanley Hoffman
One of Canada’s foremost applied exploration geochemists, Stanley Hoffman, has died in Vancouver from chronic diabetes. He was 47. A native of Montreal, Hoffman graduated in geology from McGill Univer…
1994
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Philippines offers opportunity
Regarding your Commentary titled “Philippine mining struggles” (T.N.M., April 18/94), you failed to highlight the tremendous opportunities that exist because of the current plight of the industry in t…
New projects for Chile joint venture
As operator of the so-called Chile joint venture, Cominco Resources International (TSE) has arranged options to buy three copper exploration properties in the northern part of that country. The compan…
Westroc Industries
Up to 50 jobs have been saved at the recently closed Nova Gypsum plant in New Brunswick. Westroc Industries, Canada’s leading drywall producer, bought the business, which was placed in receivership la…
Louvicourt numbers differ Teck aims to boost reserve
The three partners in the Louvicourt base metal project in northwestern Quebec do not appear to be in complete agreement as to the size of current reserves. Preliminary reserves at the project, set to…
Adrian to spin off Eskay Creek interest
TSE-listed Adrian Resources has retained Yorkton Securities to arrange the sale of its interest in the Eskay Creek gold project north of Stewart, B.C. As a result of a staking gap, Adrian holds a port…
New Canamin advances Huckleberry to feasibility
Junior New Canamin Resources (VSE) has contracted Kilborn Engineering to carry out a feasibility study of its Huckleberry property near Kemano, B.C. The company is in the midst of a 12,000-metre infil…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Franz joint-ventures marble play
Two private Alberta companies and Franz Capital (ASE) have formed a joint venture to bring into production the latter’s Kingfisher marble deposit near Enderby, B.C. Kingfisher has drill-indicated rese…
Panamanian park shows Adrian’s environmental commitment
Adrian Resources (TSE) and its largest shareholder, Min- America, recently joined Panamanian dignitaries to inaugurate El Cope Park, situated next door to Adrian’s Petaquilla property. The dedication …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Dual sells Carmen mine to Greenstone
Vancouver-listed Dual Resources, a subsidiary of Serengeti Diamonds (VSE), is selling Sociedad Ordinarie de Minas Carmen to the Colombian-based subsidiary of Greenstone Resources (TSE). Sociedad owns …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Pegasus drops stake in Talapoosa play
The Talapoosa gold-silver project in Lyon Cty., Nev., is now wholly owned by Athena Gold (VSE) following termination of the company’s joint venture with Pegasus Gold (TSE). The termination follows the…
Echo Bay pins hopes on Alaskan growth
Denver-based Echo Bay Mines (TSE) has cited three objectives — exploration, acquisition and development of its two major Alaskan projects — as being key to corporate growth. The two Alaskan properti…