1995

Granges hopes to revive Tartan Lake gold project

Having remained idle since October, 1989, the Tartan Lake gold mine near Flin Flon, Man., is once again rumbling under the pressure of drills. Owner Granges (TSE), intent on boosting minable reserves,…


COMMENTARY — U.S. Mining Law: the rematch

The mining industry fought pressures to force excessive changes to the Mining Law right up through the last day of the 103rd Congress. Now the rematch begins, but on a different playing field and with…


CIM to hear about environmentalism

An authority on environmental issues will discuss the North American environmental movement and how it affects the Canadian mining industry at a March 31 noon luncheon in Vancouver, B.C. Barry Clausen…


Roycefield testing Beaver Brook

Having drilled 94 holes, totalling 12,200 metres, on the Beaver Brook antimony property near Grand Falls, Nfld., Roycefield Resources (ASE) is preparing to carry out additional drilling and undergroun…



Joutel calculates resource at Barita

A geologic resource has been calculated for the Zona Barita play in Cuba, based on drilling and trenching results. Joutel Resources (TSE) estimates that the property, which is within the Sierra Maestr…


Abacus eyes Niblack play

The Niblack volcanogenic massive sulphide project in southeastern Alaska has caught the eye of Abacus Minerals (VSE), which has entered into two separate agreements to acquire a 100% interest. The 185…


SME features global mining

If the 124th annual meeting and trade show of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration had to be summed up in a word, it would be “variety.” More than 5,300 people attended the recent event …


Eritrea welcomes foreign investment

The government of Eritrea is hoping a new mining policy and investment law will help open up this Horn of Africa country to foreign investment. A delegation of Eritreans attended the recent convention…


B.C. regulators launch hearing

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has suspended trading in VSE-listed Beauchamps Exploration and Beaufield Consolidated Resources while it continues an investigation into the affairs o…


Geomaque to up San Fran output

Having increasing reserves at the San Francisco gold project in Mexico, Geomaque Explorations (TSE) now intends to expand production. Last year, the company increased minable proven and probable reser…


EDITORIAL PAGE — Thumbs up for diamond mines

Anyone who has flown in Canada’s North has probably picked up a copy of Above & Beyond, the in-flight magazine published for Inuit-owned First Air. The glossy publication is unabashedly bullish on min…


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