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Long known for its large-scale projects in South America, Lac Minerals (TSE) has broadened its focus and resumed exploring for orebodies in Canada. First indications of this change were evident when L…

A localized ground fall at the Casa Berardi mine in northwestern Quebec has claimed the life of a driller. Marco Germain, an employee at the mine since 1988, is survived by his wife and two children. …

Having last year resolved a dispute with a major creditor, Saskatoon-based Claude Resources (ASE) is confidently building gold reserves, averaging 10-11 grams per tonne, on a ground package centred on…

Drilling by Cyprus Canada, a unit of Cyprus Amax Minerals (NYSE), has expanded the size of the Cache gold zone in the eastern Northwest Territories. Property owner Noble Peak Resources (ASE) discovere…

The polymetallic Grevet project in northwestern Quebec will be prepared for production in late 1985 or early 1996 at a cost of $81 million. Directors of owner Cambior (TSE) recently approved the feasi…

An advanced mining play in British Columbia has caught the eye of Vengold (TSE), the junior that holds the largest area of gold concessions in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district. The company plans to a…

Alberta-based Sherritt (TSE) has signed a joint agreement with the Cuban government to mine, process and sell nickel and cobalt on a world-wide basis. Representing the Cuban government in the arrangem…

Alfred Lenarciak appointed chairman; Lars Vannman appointed president and Joel Scodnick appointed vice-president; Stan Bharti appointed director.

Roger Dube appointed director and president; Bernardio Corbo and Paul McClure appointed directors.

Dale Hendrick appointed president.

Gary Van Riper appointed director of environmental services; and Kurt Pralle appointed senior associate.

Gerald Paulin, Eugene Starr, Roland Frayne appointed directors; James Myslicki appointed president.