With Minorco’s bid for the purchase of Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting (TSE) extended until July 31, the $187-million refit of the Flin Flon, Man., smelter remains on hold. Minorco, a Bahamian affiliate …
The advanced Mount Polley copper-gold project in central British Columbia is now owned 100% by the Imperial Metals Group, with Imperial Metals (TSE) having a 60.4% direct interest. Along with two affi…
Most major mining companies in North America are now active in Latin America and are being rapidly followed by the middle- and junior-tier companies, according to a private research firm based in Denv…
Construction is under way at Kennecott’s Flambeau copper deposit in Wisconsin. Flambeau Mining, a Kennecott subsidiary, will build a settling pond and water treatment plant before entering into produc…
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US60-61 cents per lb. (Jul. 2, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-85 cents per lb. (Mar. 14, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.05-3.15 per lb. (Jun. 27, 1991). CADMIUM: …
Marchment & MacKay, underwriter for Van Ollie Explorations (CDN), has exercised a compensation option to purchase 1.36 million common shares of Van Ollie at 13 cents per share. The option was granted …
Johan Carnell, secretary-treasurer at Ontex Resources (ASE), profited recently after exercising options on shares of the Toronto-based exploration company. According to the Ontario Securities Commissi…
Arranging financing appears to have been the trickiest part of bringing the Goldstream underground copper-zinc mine back into production after a 7-year hiatus. Joint owners Bethlehem Resources (TSE) a…
Calgary-based Westfort Petroleums (TSE) has agreed to finance exploration on Aber Resources’ (TSE) Anki nickel-copper property in the Northwest Territories. Under an option agreement, Westport can ear…
A field crew and diamond drill has been mobilized to the Barb property, a lead-zinc-silver project, 160 km north of Watson Lake, Yukon. Pulse Resources (VSE), a company associated with Prime Equities …
St. Lawrence Fluorspar will probably never pay the $30,000 fine it was given for polluting a nearby pond, but an Environment Canada official says it was worth pressing ahead with the case anyway. The …
The undertaking of a government-industry study on human resources in the mining industry was announced recently by the minister of employment and immigration, Bernard Valcourt. The 10-month review wil…
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