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The Geological Association of Canada (GAC), and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) are each sponsoring a short course at the upcoming joint annual meeting in Waterloo, Ont. The GAC short co…

Drilling by Antares Mining and Exploration (TSE) between the 150- and 610-metre levels of the Black Cat zone has resulted in an inferred resource estimate of 250,000 tonnes averaging between 4.35 and …

Year-end results for 1993 were reported by BGR Precious Metals (TSE), a closed-end investment firm specializing in precious metals investments. BGR had an increase in net assets to $93.5 million for t…

Gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) has begun surface drilling east of the Telbel mine, along the well-established Eagle-Telbel mine trend near Joutel, Que. The 23,000-ft. program, which will extend t…

Trenching and sampling on two Venezuelan gold properties have returned encouraging results. Partners Nucore Resources (VSE) and New Aegis Resources (VSE) are exploring the Nuevo Corazon de Jesus (NCJ)…

Victor Coulthard and Larry McLean appointed directors.

London-listed Monarch Resources has filed a preliminary prospectus for shares valued at $US30 million. About US$20 million will be offered to Canadians and the remainder will be offered to existing sh…

The largest mining company in Peru, Centromin, is up for sale. The sale of Centromin is a large step in the aggressive privatization program started by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992. It will mean…

Glen Dickson appointed president; William McCrindle appointed vice-president and John Greig appointed chairman.

Murray Provost and Bruce Horner appointed directors.

Darryl Drummond appointed director and vice-president, explorations.

Marshall Bertram appointed executive vice-president.