The economic reforms initiated five years ago in this then-war-torn country have ushered in a climate of relative stability and security. As state-owned mines and other assets became privatized, forei…
South African mining house Gencor will be featured in an address at the May 25 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.Brian Gilbertson, executive …
One of the great shaft-sinkers in Canadian mining history, Patrick Harrison, has died after a long illness. He was 93.A native of Northern Ireland, “Paddy” was chairman of Patrick Harrison & Co., a mi…
Vancouver-based Rea Gold (TSE) will spend US$1 million on exploration around the Mt. Hamilton gold mine in Nevada.Mineralization remains open in several of the NE Seligman deposits, and southeast of t…
Completion of a long-awaited feasibility study on the Las Cristinas gold project in Venezuela will be delayed by about six months.Placer Dome (TSE), which owns 70% of the project, had expected to fini…
Initial drill results from the Aldebaran property in Chile are being welcomed by partners Arizona Star Resources (VSE) and Bema Gold (TSE).The joint venture drilled seven widely spaced, reverse-circul…
May 15, Arista — annualMay 15, Candela — annual, generalMay 15, Donner — extraordinaryMay 15, Golden Shaft — annual, specialMay 15, Leader M’g. — annual, specialMay 15, Minto Expl. — annualMay 1…
Drilling on the Mantua copper project in Cuba is confirming the presence of an overlying gold zone.Miramar Mining (TSE), which holds a 50% interest, has completed a 35-hole program to evaluate the gol…
A feasibility study for the Minto copper-gold-silver project in the Yukon is complete, and Minto Explorations (VSE) expects to make a production decision in the near future.Proven and probable reserve…
Martin Quick appointed president and general manager.
Resources giant Noranda (TSE) bid adieu to its longtime chairman, Alfred Powis, in a tribute-filled annual meeting in Toronto.Powis, 64, spent almost 40 years with the company, including 27 years as e…
Although Argentina is not known for its copper production, partners Yamana Resources (TSE) and Australian-based MIM Holdings are working to remedy this situation.The Neuquen project is Yamana’s most a…
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