Tundra increases reserves at Lamaque
Drill-indicated reserves at the former producing Lamaque gold mine have been increased to 1.73 million tons grading 0.19 oz gold per ton, Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) says. Located near Val d’Or, Que., the…
1988
Dickenson acquires Wharf shares
Dickenson Mines (TSE) has acquired an additional 349,300 common shares, or 2%, of Wharf Resources (TSE) through purchases on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Dickenson now owns 6,030,411 common shares, or …
Esso to spend $1 million at Springhill
Esso Resources Canada, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Imperial Oil, is planning to spend $1 million on exploration to assess some coal deposits near Springhill, N.S. The program will include field mapp…
Letter to the Editor Are economic sanctions against South Africa
I read your analysis of the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting operation with some interest. In your editorial Flin Flon shouldn’t suffer for apartheid (N.M., Oct 3/88) by stating “. * * Take any action t…
Echo BAy to triple Cove’s gold output
A 14-year mine plan which will see gold output triple at the McCoy/ Cove property of Echo Bay Mines (TSE) in Nevada has been completed by Pincock, Allen & Holt Inc., consulting geologists and engineer…
Mexican copper showings, mexican buses and mexican blondes
In 1975 I was cruising around the State of Guerrero, Mexico looking at showings and my travels took me through Chilpancingo, the capital of that state. I looked up a man whose first name was Francisco…
Rockford, Ranger merger
Toronto-based Rockford Minerals (TSE) and Northern Ranger Minerals (ASE) recently gained shareholder approval for a plan to combine their assets into a new company called Rockford Minerals Inc. (TSE)….
Toronto Stock Exchange (December 26, 1988)
A year-end rally continued to gain strength as the composite index rolled to a 23.88-pt gain to close at 3354.88 pts on volume of 33.5 million shares. Once again, the major driving force has been the …
U.S. REPORT Northern Dynasty producing from underground/heap leach
As operator and 43%-owner of the Little Bald Mountain mine in Nevada, Northern Dynasty Explorations (TSE) is expecting to produce 7,000 oz of gold during the 1988 season from the combined underground/…
Query Brewis Red Lake revived as cosmetics distributor
I have a stock certificate for 500 shares of Brewis Red Lake Mines Ltd., purchased in 1945. I am trying to find out if this mine is still operating, and if so, what name it is now under. Christine Hum…
Letter to the Editor Golden Rose history
In your paper of Nov 21, page 13, was an article on Noramco that interested me greatly. In that story, reference is made to the Golden Rose mine of Ontario. I would like to know if it is the Golden Ro…
Ontario paves way for base metals exploration
Hosting one of the biggest volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits (Kidd Creek) in the country, Ontario is hoping base metals exploration will pick up after a presentation at a recent mines and mineral…