Pacific Rim strikes deal with Barrick
Barrick Gold (TSE) will buy up to 70% of Pacific Rim Mining’s (VSE) wholly owned Argentine subsidiary, setting the stage for expansion of the Diablillos gold-silver property.An aggressive program cons…
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New board for New Brunswick Mining Association
John Martin, mine manager at Health Steele Mines, was recently named the new president of the New Brunswick Mining Association (NBMA).Martin says the province’s mining industry enjoyed generally posit…
EDITORIAL PAGE — The New Age, Sensitive Miner
The great mining men of yesteryear would be surprised, indeed shocked, by the modern-day complexities involved in bringing a mine into production.It is no longer sufficient simply to be concerned with…
Ontario to reform WCB
The newly elected government of Michael Harris has outlined the initial steps it will take to turn around Ontario’s workers’ compensation program.Labor Minister Elizabeth Witmer says the government in…
New Horizons — The wasteless mine
Mine waste is gaining great importance in mine management. The need to protect the environment, combined with increasingly strict environmental legislation, calls for efficient waste management method…
Diamond News Roundup — United Reef mining Bamingui River diamonds
Diamond recovery is proceeding on schedule at United Reef’s (TSE) new plant in the Central African Republic.The plant began processing diamond-bearing gravels from the Bamingui River in June, during w…
Cash delays issuing share dividend
A share distribution by Cash Resources (VSE) is on hold pending further developments at its Division Mountain coal project.Cash has been working to develop a thermal coal deposit at the property, whic…
Joutel unit offering completed
A $2.7-million offering will provide funds for continued work on the Cuban exploration projects of Joutel Resources (TSE).Slightly more than 8.6 million units were placed. Teck (TSE) had already agree…
Meetings (August 14, 1995)
MEETINGSAug. 21, Asia-PacificAug. 21, AstonAug. 21, Golden HemlockAug. 21, DonnerAug. 21, PalaceAug. 22, AmigoAug. 22, ChastelAug. 22, EastonAug. 22, GranthamAug. 22, Jersey GoldfieldsAug. 22, Princes…
Harmony to benefit from merger
To simplify management of the Harmony Gold project in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, the two joint owners plan to merge.Misty Mountain Gold (TSE) will issue 4.25 shares for each shar…
Royal Oak buys Ronnoco Gold
Looking to add to gold reserves at its Pamour operation in the Timmins district of Ontario, Royal Oak Mines (TSE) has acquired a controlling position in Ronnoco Gold Mines, which holds three claim blo…
World Wide OKs Chinese connection
Shareholders of World Wide Minerals (TSE) have unanimously approved the company’s acquisition of Targa International’s 55% interest in the Baoziwan and Dawuyao gold exploration joint ventures in China…