Land claim divides Yukon mining industry
Negotiations on a preliminary agreement land claim settlement in the Yukon Territory are expected to wrap up within two weeks, on the orders of federal Northern Development Minister Bill McKnight. If …
1988
Cathedral reduces production estimates
The Stirling Mine in Nevada produced some 5,906 oz of gold druing the first six months of 1988, but 52%-owner Cathedral Gold Corp. (TSE) says it has reduced the 1988 production estimates downward from…
News in Brief (October 03, 1988)
A drill program has been completed by Cross Lake Minerals (VSE) on the company’s Red Cross Lake property in Manitoba. The 6-hole program tested an iron formation unit with characteristics similar to t…
Pioneer Nixes Purchase of Canacord Interest
At a meeting held in Vancouver in mid-September, the board of Pioneer Resources (TSE) voted against the acquisition of a 9.9% interest held by Canacord Resources (VSE) in the Premier Gold project near…
Book Reviews Mapping the landscape
The Canadian Geoscience Council, in cooperation with the Canadian Government Publishing Centre, present a report of the Advisory Committee on outputs in quaternary and engineering geology entitled: Ma…
Metal Prices (October 03, 1988)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne, except zinc and nickel ($US per tonne) Date Sept 27 Sept 26 Sept 23 Sept 22 Sept 21 Copper 1478…
Encouraging results encountered by Goldpost at Ft. Hope property (October 03, 1988)
Surface drilling on Goldpost Resources’ (TSE) Reserve Creek property at Fort Hope, Ont., has encountered significant assays the company reports. A 10,000-ft drilling program is currently under way to …
Garrison looks good
There are a number of good reasons why the Jonpol Explorations (TSE), T & H Resources (TSE) joint venture at Garrison Twp. has been one of the most talked about exploration plays in the Harker-Hollowa…
Skyline Adopts Measures to Overcome Start-up Problems
Like a good many other new gold producers, Skyline Explorations (TSE) has run into operational problems at its 100%-owned Johnny Mountain mine in the Iskut River area of northwestern British Columbia….
THE GEOLOGY OF CAMFLO
The majority of the gold mines that have been discovered along the 60 to 70 miles betweeen Noranda and Val d’Or, Que., are located close to, or within a few miles north of, the major break known as th…
Letters TIGHT SQUEEZE
“A Rockburst Primer” by Dr. David Hedley, which appeared in your July issue, brought back memories. In 1937 or 1938, I was working in a large, flat-back stope in the Lake Shore mine in Kirkland Lake, …
Letter to the Editor Center of Excellence
Your last editorial titled “Research teamwork” (Sept 19) is very timely and well received. It does, however, contain a factual error regarding “Western Centre of Excellence in Surface Mining.” This Ce…