Canmine plans Fer drilling
Diamond drilling is scheduled to begin soon on the Fer property of Canmine Resources (CDN) north of Flin Flon, Manitoba. About 10,000 ft. of drilling will be carried out upon completion of a gravity s…
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EDITORIAL PAGE — The name game
Sports teams in North America have had unusual nicknames, some more memorable than others and some even evoking images of mining. A professional basketball team, for example, is known as the Nuggets, …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — PDAC and GAC offering discounts on
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and Geological Association of Canada (GAC) are offering unemployed members discounts. Gerald Cooper, PDAC membership chairman, hopes that un…
Global focus at IBF luncheon
Discussion at the International Business Forum luncheon scheduled for Feb. 9 in the Lower Lounge of Toronto’s O’Keefe Centre will revolve around the needs and challenges (economic, political, social) …
BOOKS IN REVEIW — Handy guide
Fast Focus on TQM: A Manager’s Look at TQM Terms and Topics. By Derm Barrett. MCL Publications, 31 Pine Ridge Drive, Scarborough, Ont. M1M 2X6. 127 pages. $12.95 (plus $2.95 postage and handling) Tota…
OBITUARY — Stuart Roscoe
Noted geologist Stuart Roscoe, a research member of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), died Jan. 24. He was 68. Roscoe was best remembered for his geological work in the Elliot Lake area of Ontari…
Thailand revises its mineral policies
Thailand has moved to revise its outdated mineral legislation and the revision work has been made a first priority of Prime Minister Chuen Leek Pai’s government. Policy announcements last November by …
STOCK MARKETS — Precious metal producers respond to gold
A slight increase in the gold price during the week ended Jan. 26 drew a strong response from The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold issues, which beat out diamond stocks as the most active traders for the…
Falconbridge, Dickenson cut staff
Staff cuts have been announced at Falconbridge’s Sudbury Division and Dickenson Mines’ (TSE) Arthur W. White Mine near Red Lake, Ont. To counter the effects of rising world nickel inventories and the …
STOCK MARKETS — Venezuelan Goldfields continues healthy
Western markets continued to gain ground during the week ended Jan. 26, with the primary focus still centred on the Kilometre 88 area of Venezuela. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index posted a…
William drilling Clementine gold property
A 3,000-metre diamond drill program is under way on William Resources’ (ME) Clementine gold property in Grevet and Franquet twps., about 30 km north of Lebel sur Quevillon, Que. The company has the op…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (February 01, 1993)
Semi-monthly reports as of Jan. 15, showed 37,140,692 shares of 570 issues compared with 36,526,778 shares of 601 issues on Dec. 31. Larger individual positions included: Adex Mng. 71,500, up 71,500; …