Goldbrook Explorations (TSE) and joint venture partner Castlewood Metals and Explorations (CDN) have optioned an additional 19 claims in the Onaman River area, 50 miles north of Beardmore, Ont. The ne…
This, our political leaders would have us believe, is the best they can do. The Charlottetown Accord — successor to the failed Meech Lake Accord — is the latest attempt to “renew” the Canadian Const…
The metals and minerals sub-index increased but the all-items commodity price index of Scotiabank dropped in July by 1.4%, the index’s second consecutive monthly decline. Higher base metal and gold pr…
A 6-year, $26-million transportation agreement has been signed with Glenbrook Nickel Co. for the annual movement of about 700,000 tons nickel ore, Trimac Transportation reports. The ore will be shippe…
The Nova Scotia government has postponed development of a strip coal mine near the Westray coal mine site that claimed the lives of 26 miners in May. Provincial Environment Minister Terry Donahoe has …
Seldom do I feel any urge to applaud those ever broadening regulations imposed by burgeoning provincial bureaucracies that frequently seem hell-bent on strangling our mining industry. But surely few t…
The Nova Scotia and federal governments recently signed a $10-million co-operation agreement on mineral development. The province will contribute $3 million and the federal government, $7 million. The…
Donald Cameron appointed director.
Since Sudbury Contact Mines (TSE) reported its discovery of eight microdiamonds on its Diamond Lake project a handful of companies have moved into the Kirkland Lake, Ont., region to stake more ground …
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Sept. 8 Sept. 7 Sept. 4 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Copper 1229-1230 NA 1251-1252 1246-1248 1245…
Semi-monthly reports as of August 31, showed 30,372,811 shares of 582 issues compared with 28,509,127 shares of 579 issues on August 15. Larger individual positions included: Aber Res. 80,800, down 28…
In 1988, Saskatchewan witnessed a preview of today’s diamond rush in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories. Encouraged by news of a diamond discovery and subsequent land grab by De Beers C…
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