Barrick execs turn options into cash
Five senior officers of Barrick Gold (TSE) exercised options and traded shares of the corporation in December 1995 and January 1996.According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Louis…
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Banner year reported for Phelps Dodge in ’95
With almost all operations turning in stellar performances, Phelps Dodge (NYSE) coasted through the end of the fourth quarter to post yet another record in net income.In 1995, the company raked in US$…
Noranda moves to acquire rest of Brenda Mines and Kerr Addison
Diversified miner Noranda Mines (TSE) revealed plans this week to buy up those shares of Brenda Mines (TSE) and Kerr Addison Mines (TSE) that it does not already own.Noranda, which owns 52.1% of Kerr …
Nord Pacific finds copper, gold in PNG
Exploration of copper and gold prospects near Papua New Guinea are paying off for Australian-based Nord Pacific (NASDAQ).On Simberi Island, bulldozer trenching at the Sorowar prospect discovered gold-…
Cresson mine to be re-evaluated
The U.S. federal government is calling for a re-evaluation of water quality standards at the Cresson gold mine in east-central Colorado. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has told Colorado sta…
Falconbridge lone bidder for Diamond Fields
In the absence of a rival bid for Diamond Fields Resources’ (TSE) stake in the Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt deposit in Labrador, the wheels have been set in motion for the takeover of the company…
U.S. Hall of Fame set to expand
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum is constructing a replica of a coal mine.The museum already features a walk-through replica of a hardrock mine (complete with twisting caverns, mine timbers…
High uranium price adds value to Cameco
Toronto-listed Cameco has posted its best-ever year-end results, thanks to a 25% increase in the spot price of U3O8 and record sales for uranium concentrates.Spot prices of U3O8 jumped to US$12.20 per…
Tambo trenching defines targets for drilling
Precious and base metal mineralization at the Tambo property in southern Peru is being trenched in an effort to define drill targets.The 25,400-hectare parcel of land is one of 11 Peruvian properties …
Resource at Busang climbs to 15 million oz.
Bre-X Minerals (ASE) has released the much-anticipated resource calculation for a portion of the Southeast zone at the Busang gold project in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.Based on a cutoff grade of 0.75…
Kennecott Canada puts Diavik project on the fast track
Kennecott Canada is proceeding with a 3,000-tonne bulk-sampling program at its Diavik diamond project in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories.Kennecott, as operator, holds a 60% interes…
Goldcorp cuts more gold in Red Lake
Toronto-listed Goldcorp has intersected high-grade gold values around existing zones at its Red Lake mine in northwestern Ontario.Twenty-five holes were drilled in five areas around known mineralizati…