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After absence from mining, Moneta Porcupine is back

Better known as a small oil and gas explorer during the early 1980s, Moneta Porcupine Mines has returned to the business it began with in 1910 — gold mining and exploration. Armed with new management…


Editorial: Metals win one small war

While the substitution battle goes on between metals and other mater ials (notably plastics), some skirmishes are being won by the metals industry. Just the other day, for example, General Motors in…


Editorial: A national drive for mine automation

It is no secret that non-gold mining in Canada is struggling to stay alive. Some mining executives liken it to fighting a war. As a result, there is a real urgency among some mining executives to acce…


Achates drilling Vassan in winter

Deep drilling is scheduled to start this winter on the Vassan Twp., Que., claims held by Achates Resources and Fancamp Resources, a private company. The claims are located near Val d’Or. The drilling…


Raymor stripping its Amos property

An access road is being completed by Raymor Resources to the company’ s gold property near Amos, Que. Once completed, the road will enable the transport of heavy equipment required for a stripping and…


Teck takeover of Cominco may be record mining coup

Moving decisively to take management control of a company many times its size, Teck Corp. has reshuffled the board at Cominco and replaced several board members with Teck nominees. This first salvo in…




Chesbar needs 500,000 tons

Chesbar Resources has started underground work on Murgold Resources’ Chester Twp. property in Ontario’s Swayze area with the objective of proving up 500,000 tons of ore by year-end grading 0.30 oz gol…


Going,going, gone WAMIC auction

Circle the night of Nov 7 as a not-to-miss event on your calender. It’s Golden Gala Night for the Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada and the association’s fund-raising event for the …


Colony Pacific expects Blue Moon tonnage boost

With the results of this year’s exploration program on its Blue Moon project now being compiled, Colony Pacific Explorations President Pierre Lebel expects there will be a material increase in tonnage…


Seabright issue gets exchange approval

A private offering of Seabright Resources flow-through shares has been approved by the Toronto and Montreal exchanges, the company says. Based on a minimum offering of 100 units and a maximum offering…


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