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The interior and insular affairs committee of the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved legislation to repeal the Mining Law. Under the amended legislation, a new system for acquiring rights…

Six members of the 9-person board of directors of Westar Mining (TSE) of Vancouver resigned recently. The coal miner says the resignations were prompted by exposure to potential personal liability whi…

Copper is the “metal of the 1990s,” says Robert Dengler, chairman and chief executive officer of Dynatec International. Today the average single-family home in North America requires 422 lb. copper, c…

Newly listed San Andreas Resources (VSE) has intersected high-grade lead-zinc values over significant widths at its Prairie Creek mine property about 300 miles west of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Testing dept…

A subsidiary of Placer Dome (TSE) voluntarily stayed a legal action it began in Reno, Nev., against Hanson Natural Resources, doing business as Gold Fields Mining of Denver. The dispute between the tw…

Black Hawk Mining (TSE) is moving to boost its nickel reserves by earning 50% of All-North Resources’ (VSE) interests in a group of four properties in the Kluane area of southwest Yukon. Toronto-based…

After carrying out a limited exploration program, Galico Resources (VSE) terminated its option with Noront Resources (VSE) to acquire an interest in the Hurdman polymetallic project near Cochrane, Ont…

Congratulations for a much needed editorial entitled “Disclosure on diamonds” (T.N.M., July 6/92). Whoever wrote it may have lived the “Windfall” mess. Thanks for renewed good services. Pierre Lacombe…

The King Miner title at Thompson, Man., this year went to 35-year-old Trevor Martin. A goldminer from Yellowknife, N.W.T., he collected prize money totalling $5,100 at the contest held annually during…

Fergus Byrne, J. Milne, John Kruzick and Sharon Ross elected directors.

William Trickett appointed president/director; Vernon McKittrick and Walter O’Donoghue appointed directors.

Nicholas Moros appointed president.