Letters to the Editor Gold-Platinum deposits
Professor Jerry White states that gold and platinum can never be found in the same ore (N.M., Oct 17/88). I suggest Professor White do some research on the Coronation Hill gold-platinum deposit in Aus…
1988
United Lincolm, BP fast-track plans for B.C. gold-copper play
A bulk tonnage low grade gold- copper deposit in British Columbia is being fast-tracked toward development by partners United Lincoln Resources (VSE) and BP Canada Resources (TSE). Located 45 km west …
28th CIM conference
The 28th annual conference of metallurgists of CIM will be held in Halifax, N.S., on Aug 20-24, 1989. Papers are invited on general topics as well as the following: tailings and effluent management, p…
Record quarter for Coeur D’Alene Mines
Lower production costs and increased gold output at the Rochester mine were factors which contributed to a record third quarter for Coeur D’Alene Mines. The company reported third- quarter income of $…
New massive sulphide find on Rambler bet
Recent trenching has encountered a new high grade copper showing on the Rambler properties near Baie Verte, Nfld. The Rambler project, currently the site of a $3.8-million exploration program, is a jo…
Broulan results
Net earnings for the first nine months of 1988 for Broulan Resources (TSE) was $1 million or 15 per share compared to $694,961 or 10 per share for the first nine months of 1987. At the main property…
Tundra acquires Lamaque option
Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) has acquired an option to purchase the 50% interest in the Lamaque gold mine property held by Teck Corp. (TSE). Lamaque, which shutdown in 1985 after 50 years of production, is…
BHP-Utah backs out of Snow Lake deal
The Snow Lake gold property in Manitoba owned by Silver Hart Mines (VSE) and subsidiary Snow Lake Mines (VSE) won’t be optioned by BHP- Utah Mines after all. Although no reason was given for the decis…
Lord River results from Nevada program
Drilling at Lord River Gold Mines’ (VSE) Trout Creek option 15 miles southeast of Carlin, Nev., has generated some encouraging results. In the Southern Jasperoid zone, gold mineralization has been out…
Gibraltar mine back in operation
Striking employees of Gibraltar Mines’ (TSE) copper mine and mill near Williams Lake, B.C. accepted an offer by the company to settle a 6 – month work stoppage. Art Brown, mine manager, said the propo…
COATS trading features (December 05, 1988)
It was another quiet week for mining issues on COATS. Exxeter Resources says it is negotiating a private placement through Packard Group Inc. of New York to fund exploration on its Quebec and Nevada g…
Cameco pleased at Hanson Lake
Economic grades of copper and zinc with associated silver values have been intersected over a strike length of 2,000 ft on the Hanson Lake property controlled by Cameco — A Canadian Mining and Energy…