Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — BANFF RES. — Norman Hardie appointed director and president.
PEOPLE — ATNA RES. — Rick Kemp appointed exploration manager.
PEOPLE — ATHLONE RES. — Robert Connochie appointed director.
PEOPLE — ARGOSY MINING — Steven Porter appointed president of Argosy Slovakia; Hans Madeisky appointed senior geologist; Richard Mauro appointed director; Craig Burton appointed assistant corporate secretary.
COMMENTARY — Perseverance and teamwork key to U.S. Mining Law reform
Federal Mining Law reform efforts in the U.S. have been delayed as a result of the current budgetary impasse. While this is a disappointment, a look at the bigger picture reveals positive aspects as w…
PEOPLE — ARAUCO RES. — Kerry Knoll appointed president and director; David Martin-Smith appointed corporate secretary; Ian McDonald, Mel de Quadros appointed directors.
PEOPLE — AMERICAN COMSTOCK — L. Howard Nichol appointed director.
NEWS IN BRIEF (April 29, 1996)
Otis J. Exploration (OJ:VSE) has changed its name to Sedex Mining (SDN:VSE).
McGill to feature seminar on mineral project evaulation
As part of its ongoing series of professional seminars, the department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at McGill University in Montreal will host a 6-day course on the techniques and applicati…
Cortez partners increase stake in Royal Gold
The joint venture that operates the South Pipeline gold project in Nevada’s Crescent Valley has increased its hold on Royal Gold (NASDAQ).The Cortez joint venture, a partnership between Placer Dome (T…
STOCK MARKETS — Metals lose ground as TSE rises
The gold and base metal issues lost ground over the report period ended April 23, as the Toronto Stock Exchange creaked to a new high. The TSE 300 composite index slipped on April 17 but rose steadily…