Put me in coach, I’m ready to play.” These words evoke images of the athlete who practices hard and diligently but, for some reason, never gets into the game. Ignored by the coach, except when the gam…
For more than 60 years, Cominco Ltd. has been a leader in the research and development of environmental technology in the mining, smelting and refining industry. The company pioneered environmental co…
The Canadian exploration sector is now halfway through a very difficult year. In British Columbia, however, the news is both good and bad. The bad news is that financings of junior mining companies ha…
About one month after American Barrick Resources (TSE) dropped its option on the Amelia 7 gold property in Mexico, Toronto-based Chutine Resources (TSE) has found another company willing to finance ex…
William Meyer appointed director.
Holcorp Gold Mines (CDN) has raised proceeds of US$480,750 through a recent issue of 640,999 special warrants. Each special warrant entitles the holder to acquire, at no extra cost, one common share a…
Drilling is now under way at the Polaris-Taku gold property, about 65 miles south of Atlin, B.C. Suntac Minerals (VSE) is earning a 60% interest in the property from Rembrandt Gold Mines (ASE). To dat…
Revisions to the problem-plagued QSL lead smelter at Trail, B.C., will remain on hold while test work continues aimed at resolving major process and mechanical difficulties which forced a shutdown of …
Toronto-based Falconbridge, the western world’s second largest nickel producer reported net earnings of $9.9 million in the three months ended June 30, down from $26.8 million in the same period last …
Canada has a new intermediate gold producer. Royal Oak Mines (TSE) is a 200,000-oz.-per-year gold company formed from the recent amalgamation of Royal Oak Resources and four companies in the Pamour gr…
The Geological Survey of Canada is studying the occurrence of gold and other deposits in Newfoundland’s Notre Dame Bay area. The focus is on the geochemistry of volcanogenic massive sulphides and the …
An employee of the Nerco Con mine was recently awarded US$5,000 by a unit of Nerco (NYSE) for his efforts in developing pressure oxidation methods for gold extraction and toxic waste treatment at the …
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