Nichromet’s Ricardo Valls rises to life’s challenges — and nickel’s
Three years after the Bre-X scandal and subsequent decline of the mining industry, geologist Ricardo Valls found himself standing at the edge of a subway platform….
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Mongolia’s Aussie ambassador
Perth, Western Australia — In the aftermath of the Bre-X scandal, Canadian Armand Beaudoin, a fellow prospector working with Aussie Doug McGay in Indonesia, suggested McGay should break camp and head…
Ontario ADM John Gammon retiring
After serving under five Ontario premiers, three political parties and nine mines ministers, Assistant Deputy Mines Minister John Gammon is calling it quits and celebrating the occasion by throwing a…
Editorial: Felderhof — prodigal son?
Well, look who’s back in town! John Bernard Felderhof, former vice-chairman of Bre-X Minerals, was spotted in Toronto in mid-March, accompanied by his lawyer, Joseph Groia. The pair were walking into…
Thom Calandra settles fraud charges with SEC (January 24, 2005)
In early January, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission brought and settled civil fraud charges against Thom Calandra, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the web site www.cbs.marketwatch.com and edi…
Goldcorp’s Rob McEwen eyes the exits
Citing the ever-increasing rigours of governmental and regulatory compliance,
SEG fund honours Nutt
A fund in memory of murdered geologist Timothy Nutt has been established by the Littleton, Colo.-based Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) Foundation.Nutt was found with his throat slit and his vehic…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Remembering the ‘Queen Bee’ Viola MacMillan
The timing of my first column in a new, intermittent series examining mining personalities and major discoveries is auspicious for several reasons. From the Ground Up, the authorized biography of Viol…