U of T gets donation from Lassonde
The University of Toronto will establish the Lassonde Program in Geological and Mining Engineering, following receipt of $5 million from Pierre Lassonde, president of twin companies Franco-Nevada Mini…
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Copperstone’s Boleo copper-gold project is taking shape in Mexico
With more than 3,000 metres of a planned 4,000-metre winter drill program complete, Copperstone Resources (VSE) is testing the continuity of thickly mineralized beds on the Nuevo Lucifer concession at…
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Arbor Resources (AOR:VSE) has changed its name to Klondike Gold (KG:VSE) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.
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Cominco makes grab for RFC
Cominco (TSE) is making a $31.3-million takeover bid for RFC Resource Finance (TSE), whose primary asset is the Pend Oreille zinc-lead property in northeastern Washington state.Cominco is offering $1….
B.C. mining industry gives Grit leader warm welcome
Members of the Mining Association of British Columbia gave the province’s Liberal leader, Gordon Campbell, a warm welcome at their 95th annual general meeting.In his keynote address to the group, Camp…
Fischer-Watt moves after merger
Fischer-Watt Gold (USOTC) has located two new gold veins at its Limon operation in Colombia.Drifting along the Aurora vein, 6 km south of El Limon in the Oronorte district of north-central Colombia, h…
CIM sponsors hydrometallurgy conference
The second international Symposium on Iron Control in Hydrometallurgy, in combination with the 26th Annual Hydrometallurgical Meeting, will be held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa from Oct. 20 to 23.The…
Alaskan data being released
The state of Alaska has released new geophysical data on the Rampart and Hot Springs mining districts in the central part of the state.The information packet includes detailed aeromagnetic and resisti…
ODDS’N’SODS — In search of Mexican blondes
..LIn 1975, I was cruising around the Mexican state of Guerrero, looking at showings, and my travels took me through Chilpancingo.I decided to look up a 70-year-old mining engineer, Francisco by name,…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (March 18, 1996)
-1996-Mar 12Mar 11Mar 8Mar 7Mar 6HighLowComposite “300”4936.224933.634895.434980.804973.345066.793983.34Metals & Minerals5381.975341.845194.005275.875248.525382.203273.56Integrate…