Noranda to test SX-EW at Gaspe
Solvent extraction-electrowinning technology (SX-EW) will be applied to stockpiled copper oxide ores at Noranda’s (TSE) Gasp mine in Quebec.The company will spend $4 million constructing a pilot plan…
1995
Meetings (August 21, 1995)
MEETINGSAug. 28, Cdn. Overseas Aug. 28, Gallery Aug. 29, Giant Bay Aug. 29, Golden Eagle Aug. 29, IntOl Reef Aug. 29, Red Fox Aug. 30, Goldnev Aug. 30, Falcon Point Aug. 30, Stellar Gold Aug. 30, West…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Reunion planned for Salmo, B.C.
A long-awaited reunion is planned for next summer in the historic mining community of Salmo, B.C.Former residents, and employees of the district’s past producing mines, are invited to join together an…
Drilling at Petaquilla focuses on Valle Grande
Drilling at the Petaquilla property in Panama is testing the starter-pit potential of the Valle Grande zone.Adrian Resources (TSE) reports that classic porphyry-style mineralization begins at surface …
Pentland Firth picks up Hoyle gold property
The estate of the late F.W. Schumacher (one of the great names in the early days of the Timmins gold camp) has agreed to option a quarter-section in Hoyle Township, Ont., to Pentland Firth Ventures (T…
Partners expand drilling program at Meliadine gold property in N.W.T.
Encouraged by drilling on their Meliadine property near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., partners Cumberland Resources (VSE) and Comaplex Resources (TSE) are expanding the program by a further 3,300 ft.The work …
Int’l Gold banks on Bibiani deposit
A feasibility study on the Bibiani gold deposit in Ghana has concluded that the project is “robust and economically viable.”The deposit, owned 45% by International Gold Resources (TSE) and 55% by the …
Goldbrook options Onaman property
Alberta-listed Goldbrook Explorations plans to explore some newly optioned claims in northwestern Ontario.The South Onaman property comprises 51 claims on the southern boundary of Goldbrook’s 148-clai…
Permits issued for Briggs gold deposit
Colorado-based Canyon Resources (NASDAQ) has received all major permits for construction of the Briggs gold deposit in southeastern California.However, the company has received two appeals concerning …
Gold demand continues to grow
Broad-based, worldwide demand for gold continued to grow in the second quarter.The latest issue of Gold Demand Trends, published by the World Gold Council, indicates that investors continued to show e…
Nord Pacific bullish on Aussie copper play
Australian copper producer Nord Pacific (NASDAQ) has received encouraging results from its joint-venture programs near the Girilambone mine in New South Wales.Within the Girilambone North project area…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Kinross takes a breather
By purchasing underdeveloped assets and realizing their full potential, Kinross Gold (TSE) has become one of the fastest-growing North American gold producers. Indeed, the company seems poised to join…