Although Ian Delaney was recently appointed chairman and chief executive officer of Sherritt Gordon (TSE), he retains a substantial voting interest on the board of Toronto-based Horsham (TSE). In addi…
The Vancouver Stock Exchange ushered in October by racking up its worst trading day in eight years. To top that off, the VSE composite index fell to an all-time low of 588.99 for the week ended Oct. 2…
Drilling on the McLymont Creek property, owned by Gulf International Minerals (VSE), is continuing to return good gold values. The property is in the Iskut River area of northwestern British Columbia….
Recent drilling on the Oro Cruz property is returning encouraging results. The project is a joint venture between Eastmaque Gold Mines (TSE), which holds a 44% interest, and Morrison-Knudsen (NYSE), w…
Speculation on results from a 3-hole drill program at Montrose Gold’s 10-claim prospect in Montrose Twp., Ont., sent the junior’s share price soaring to 80 cents, up 30 cents from last week’s close on…
Gilles Pouliot, 48, MPP for Lake Nipigon, has been appointed mines minister for Ontario. Pouliot, a miner who has spent the last several years in Manitouwadge, Ont., will take over from the former min…
George Scott, Robert Barbero and Chet Idziszek appointed directors succeeding Arthur Clemiss and Leonard Clemiss who resigned.
The Garrison gold project will enter into production within the next month following Deak Resources’ (TSE) purchase of an 87.5% interest in the 106-claim property near Kirkland Lake, Ont. Deak, which …
For cash proceeds of $288.5 million, Placer Dome (TSE) has completed the sale of its Canadian oil and gas operations to Calgary-based Opus Acquisition. The sale, which will have a substantial impact o…
Register of Australian Mining 1990/91, is now available in Canada. More than 20 journalists and researchers contributed to this year’s edition. Along with highlights of new discoveries and the rush in…
When it comes to environmental trends, the U.S. is often a few steps ahead of Canada. So it is good to see some indications that environmental activism in the U.S. is not entirely driven by hysteria. …
The mining and minerals index tumbled by almost 62 points during a week in which gold briefly topped the US$400 mark. The general market portfolio index fared much better, moving up by 18.4 points. Fo…
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