1994

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has named Neil Hillhouse “Prospector of the Year.” Other award winners, who will be honored at the March 7 banquet of this year’s PDAC conve…

Many a Canadian junior has found its way to Africa during the past few years in search of diamonds and precious and base metals. Four Central African nations, in particular, have proved attractive: Zi…

The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has been involved in an extensive program review as part of the National Performance Review undertaken by U.S. Vice-president Al Gore at the direction of the president….

Major exploration efforts in Manitoba in 1993 remained directed at base metals, but new commodities, notably diamonds, continued to increase in importance on the exploration scene. The recent improvem…

A bulk-sampling program is planned by Armistice Resources (ME) for its gold property adjoining the old Kerr Addison property at Virginiatown, Ont. The 11-month, $1.7-million program will involve the e…

Additional drilling is being considered for the Hislop gold property, east of Timmins, Ont. Partners Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) and Glimmer Resources (VSE) are tentatively planning a 5,240-metre program c…

A 75% improvement in North American grain yields between 1965 and 1990 reflected a tripling of fertilizer application rates, as high-yielding crop varieties generally require more fertilizer. A long p…

A decision to sell Eskay Creek ore directly to smelters will benefit Prime Resources Group (VSE) in two respects. The company, which owns the high-grade gold project north of Stewart, B.C., can expect…

Toronto-listed International Skyline Gold has released a reserve estimate for its Bronson Slope property in northwestern British Columbia. Based on 2,855 ft. of drilling last fall, combined with 7,461…

China represents one of the last great frontiers for mining companies looking for global possibilities, says Metals Economics Group in China: Emerging Minerals Opportunities. The study cites three fac…

A hole drilled by Nebex Resources (ASE) to test a deep, induced-polarization anomaly has intersected what appears to be a new gold zone near Yellowknife, N.W.T. Averaging 0.32 oz. gold per ton over 16…

Vancouver-listed Republic Goldfields has identified two potential open-pit zones at the Congress gold project in Arizona. Reverse circulation drilling has partially defined the Golden Wave and Bellick…