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China represents one of the last great frontiers for mining companies looking for global possibilities, says Metals Economics Group in China: Emerging Minerals Opportunities. The study cites three fac…

Rupert Galliers-Pratt appointed chairman and director; C. Cole appointed president; William Meek appointed vice-president and director; W. Webb appointed vice-president (US) and director; William Graf…

William Radvak appointed president and director; Rachel Alter appointed director.

W. Wellman appointed chairman; Christopher Lee appointed president and chief executive officer; Sabina Boroevich, Leonard Doucette and Jack Basford appointed directors.

Ray Soper elected chairman and director; Robin Slaughter appointed director and president; Peter Stokes and Jon Stewart elected directors.

William Doerfling appointed chief financial officer and director; Victor Retamal Araya appointed vice-president, mining operations for Neuquen province, Argentina.

A flow-through financing by Societe en commandite Vauquelin 1993 has raised $236,000 for Vauquelin Mines (ME). The junior plans to explore two properties in northwestern Quebec: Fourax, near Malartic,…

Safeguard Ventures (SFV:VSE) has changed its name to Amar Ventures (AVI:VSE) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.

Gold Funds as of Feb. 16 BGR Central Net Value $16.44 $6.63 Price $15.00 $7.25 Premium 9.4% Discount 8.78% Value $92,115,000 $131,219,925…

Patrick Cheung appointed president, chief executive officer and director; Robert Ching, Arnold da Silva and Wing Shun Leung appointed directors.

Karl Rollke appointed president.

The bodies of two miners, trapped underground for more than two months at the Macassa gold mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont., have been recovered. The bodies of Robert Sheldon, 34, of Larder Lake, Ont., a…