Atlas poised to restart Nevada’s Gold Bar mine
Using its equity interest in Granges (TSE), New York-listed Atlas is securing financing to resume mining at its Gold Bar mine in central Nevada.Atlas will receive US$11 million from two Canadian secur…
1995
COMMENTARY — Rhetoric over reason
Recent criticism of the mining industry expressed by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt shows that “he continues to rely on rhetoric over reason, and places politics over policy in his quest to drive th…
Meetings (October 23, 1995)
MEETINGSOct. 30, Blue Ribbon Oct. 30, Ican Oct. 30, KayorumOct. 30, PrincessOct. 30, Seaway Base Metals Oct. 30, Sidon Int’lOct. 30, TemplarOct. 30, Vauquelin Oct. 31, AlpetroOct. 31, American Wollast…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Hello, I must be going
The crop of 1994 annual meetings is now essentially behind us.The annual meeting is one of the few opportunities for the minority shareholder to obtain first-hand information about a company’s activit…
Canadian States reports results
CDN-listed Canadian States Resources has encountered low-grade nickel-copper-cobalt mineralization on the 1514M Claim Block in Labrador.One of the five additional holes tested the G zone, while the re…
PRODUCER PRICES (October 23, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US81 cents-82 cents per lb. (October 6, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$4.05-4.15 per lb. (October 6, 19…
Columbia vends Spectrum
A private concern will take control of the Spectrum property in northwestern British Columbia under an agreement with owner Columbia Gold Mines (VSE).Crocodile International Enterprises plans to acqui…
New zone detected at Hearne Hill
Drill results from the Hearne Hill project northeast of Smithers, B.C., have prompted property owner Booker Gold (VSE) to continue its exploration work through the winter.The company is testing a new …
Viceroy-MK Gold mine dispute escalates
The dispute between Viceroy Resources (TSE) and MK Gold (NASDAQ) is escalating to the courts.Viceroy plans to press forward with court action against MK Gold, “seeking substantial damages.”The dispute…
Int’l Pursuit seeks sulphides in Yukon
While it is best known for its exploration initiatives in Southeast Asia, International Pursuit (TSE) is broadening its exploration scope to include other prospective areas within the Pacific Rim.Towa…
Nebex set to drill Albanian project
Having completed initial exploration of its two concessions in Albania, Nebex (ASE) is preparing to drill for base metals.President Brian Douglas says a 30,000-ft. drill program is planned for the win…
Cathedral turns up more gold in Guyana
While exploring the East Kaburi prospecting licence in Guyana, Cathedral Gold (TSE) has uncovered three new gold targets.The company completed a program consisting of: 130 km of gridding and very-low-…