Gibraltar Mine

Anglo American Lazarus Zim appointed deputy CEO and chairman of Anglo Operations.Apollo Gold — Robert Watts appointed to board.CYPlus — Robert Warriner appointed regional sales manager…

Vancouver — Taseko Mines (TKO-V) has an exclusive right to acquire a limited partnership that has raised $1.8 million to research technology aimed at reviving the Gibraltar copper mine, near Williams…

A recent change in government is fuelling optimism and a modest revival of exploration in British Columbia. Mining executives say the government’s promises to streamline permitting procedures and impr…

Hunter-Dickinson-led Taseko Mines (TKO-V) has entered into an agreement with Boliden (BOL-T) to acquire the Gibraltar copper mine, near Williams Lake in central British Columbia.Gibraltar is a large-s…

With the Myra Falls mine out of production and output reduced at its Ronnskar smelter, Boliden (BOL-T) posted a loss of US$22.9 million for the first quarter of 1999.The loss, amounting to US21 cents …

The global economy took a beating in 1998, perhaps the worst year for commodity prices since 1991, and the outlook for 1999 is believed, by many, to be lacklustre at best. In many cases these hardship…

Thirteen British Columbia mines were recognized at the province’s 36th annual Safety Awards, part of the recent Mining Week festivities.Fording Coal’s Greenhills operation was a double winner, receivi…

New bedfellows Boliden (BOL-T) and Westmin Resources (WMI-T) have decided to cease perations at the Gibraltar copper mine, in south-central British Columbia, by the end of 1998.The decision to suspend…

The board of directors of Westmin Resources (WMI-T) has determined that an unsolicited $593-million takeover bid by Boliden (BOL.IR-T) is “inadequate and not in the shareholders’ best interests.”Bolid…