LATIN AMERICA — Quiruvilca hits record output
The Quiruvilca mine in northern Peru produced record amounts of silver in June and July, reports Pan American Silver (PAA-T).The company attributes the increase to an expansion program that boosted ou…
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TSE SHORTS (September 07, 1998)
Short positions outstanding at Aug. 15, 1998Larger individual positions include:Abacan Resource 299,300; Abitibi-Consolidated 844,768, up 116,306; Alcan Aluminium 740,792, up 58,733; Anderson Explorat…
Rayrock Resources fights takeover attempt by Quest
The board of Rayrock Resources (RAY-T) has appointed James Askew president and chief executive officer and retained an investment firm to help it fend off a takeover attempt by Quest Ventures.The Vanc…
NAME CHANGE (September 07, 1998)
San Fernando Mining (SNF-V) has changed its name to Keywest Energy (KWE-V).
Rio Algom teams with Anatolia Minerals in Turkey
Rio Algom (ROM-T) is taking a position in, and entering a joint venture with, Anatolia Minerals Development (AMCD.U-C), a junior exploring for base and precious metals in Turkey.For an aggregate US$1….
TSE INDICES (September 07, 1998)
L1998Sept. 1Aug. 31Aug. 28Aug. 27Aug. 26HighLow…
Juniors nix merger talks
By mutual agreement, International CanAlaska Resources (ICA-V) and Holmer Gold Mines (HGH-T) have decided not to pursue the merger proposal they floated earlier this summer.Both juniors say their boar…
Minorca, McWatters to merge
Toronto-based Minorca Resources (MAR-T) intends to merge with Val d’Or, Que.-based gold miner McWatters Mining (MCW-T).McWatters will acquire all the outstanding shares of Minorca on the basis of 0.55…
Breakwater extends shutdown
The metallurgy of the Caribou mine in New Brunswick’s Bathurst camp is proving to be an ongoing challenge for operator Breakwater Resources (BWR-T), which has decided to extend its temporary shutdown …
EDITORIAL & OPINION — GUEST COLUMN — New disclosure rules in works
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has been paying close attention to the regulatory developments facing the mineral exploration and mining industry.In the period since the Bre-…
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Ceramic grains potential decontaminants
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a method to remitigate water contaminated with mercury, lead, chromium and other toxins.The technique involves the use of self-assembled monolyers on …
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — JKS Boyles signs Latin American deals
JKS Boyles has entered into a $6-million agreement to sell rigs and supplies to Brazil’s two largest drilling contractors.The North Bay, Ont.-based company, which manufactures both surface and undergr…