PEOPLE — HYMEX DIAMOND
Georges Maurer appointed chairman.
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PEOPLE — FOOTWALL EXPL.
Nicholas Vlaovich and William Myers appointed directors.
Blame abounds in collapse of Geomaque/Milagro merger
The proposed merger of Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) and Milagro Minerals (MLG-V) has been killed, but who pulled the trigger is being hotly debated by the companies.Geomaque balked at merging until “…
Peruvian Gold cuts narrow intervals
Exploration by Peruvian Gold (PVO-V) is testing a gold prospect in northern Ecuador.The latest results from the Encanto gold porphyry prospect include narrow, 1-metre intervals of mineralization rangi…
Royal Oak drills near Timmins
A diamond drill program by Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T) is testing geophysical anomalies on a property east of Timmins, Ont.The 1,200-metre program will test four targets previously identified through an i…
Cameco sits on top of the world with Kumtor
Saskatoon-based Cameco (CCO-T) has been in high spirits since production began recently at its Kumtor gold deposit in Kyrgyzstan.One of the world’s largest gold deposits, Kumtor is situated, at an ele…
Mansfield, Teck shutdown at Cerro Samenta
In a reversal of an earlier decision, a judge in Argentina has given the title of a property hosting the Cerro Samenta copper porphyry project to Salta resident Jorge Daroca, effectively ending work t…
GUEST COLUMN — Managing environmental risk
A national survey on environmental management practices conducted by KPMG Environmental Services in 1996 indicated that while many respondents in the natural resources sector routinely publish environ…
Ontario mineral info becomes more accessible
Improvements to Ontario’s geographical information system have made information about the province’s mining industry easier to access.The Computerized Mining Lands Information Management System (CLAIM…
American Zinc Association meeting set for early 1997
The American Zinc Association will hold a conference from Feb. 2-5 in Scottsdale, Ariz.Entitled “Building for the Future,” the conference will focus on the future of the base metal. Speakers scheduled…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Greenstone tops in Central American gold production
I couldn’t help but notice the conflicting claims of Triton Mining and Greenstone Resources in your recent Mexico and Central America supplement (T.N.M., Oct. 28/96). Both claim to be Central America’…
STOCK MARKETS — Western market sluggish as indicies slip
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was down 28.14 points to 1,126.06 over the report period ended Dec. 17 while the resource index fell 100.29 points to finish at 2,205.08.Mansfield Minerals…