1997

Future producers of red metal get the yellow flag

Copper producers need to exercise caution before proceeding with the next generation of mines, according to a study by London-based CRU International, a commodities research firm.A prolonged period of…


OBITUARY — Franc Joubin

Francis Joubin, who helped usher Canada into the nuclear age, has died. He was 85.Born in San Francisco, Calif., in 1911, Joubin obtained his undergraduate and master’s degrees in geology from the Uni…


Geonova expands Chevrier gold deposit

The Chevrier property of GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) is fast becoming one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in Quebec.Drill results at the project, situated near Chibougamau, Que., have enable…


Queenston finds new zone at McBean

The last of three holes drilled by partners Queenston Mining (QMI-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) has uncovered a new zone of mineralization at the Anoki gold deposit on the McBean property, east o…



STOCK MARKETS — Foreign plays add heat to VSE

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was up 12.4 points, or 0.99%, over the report period ended Feb 25, to close at 1,263.05. The resource index gained 46.17 points, or 1.98%, finishing at 2,3…



Uranium Resources boosts earnings

The improved uranium market enabled Uranium Resources (URIX-Q) to report net earnings of US$262,000 for its 1996 fourth quarter, compared with a loss of US$41,000 for the same period a year earlier.Th…


Copperstone drills at Lucifer

Drills are turning on the Lucifer concession in Baja California Sur, Mexico.Copperstone Resources (CPP-V) is earning an 80% interest in the project from Island-Arc Resources (IAR-V).The 1,500-metre, 1…



Corriente finances Peruvian programs

Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) will use proceeds from a $20-million brokered private placement to fund exploration in Peru and Argentina.The company closed a private placement of 1.5 million special warr…


Loubel cuts more copper at Queylus

Junior Loubel Exploration (LBX-M) has drilled a new copper intersection on its Queylus property near Chibougamau, Que.Hole 5, drilled over a 3-km-long induced-polarization conductor inside a granitic …


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