1987

The new president and chief executive officer of Calgary, Alta.-based American Ore is George Oughtred. Also, Robert Fraleigh and Brian McCom be have been appoint ed as vice-presidents and Michael Per…

“A great deal of talent is lost in the world for want of a little courage. Everyday sends to their graves obscure men whom timidity had prevented from making a first effort; who, if they had been ind…

Encouraging assay results from five drill holes have been reported by Storimin Exploration at its Moss Twp. gold prospect located 70 mi west of Thunder Bay in northwestern Ontario. Storimin and Tandem…

Michael Stevens has been appointed drilling manager at Eimco Jarvis Clark Co., based in Burlington, Ont. He is now responsible for all marketing activ ities re lated to Eimco Jarvis Clarke’s Eimco Sec…

Drilling is under way at Aber Resources’ Bugow gold prospect at Russell Lake, N.W.T. Freeport-McMoRan Gold, which is operating and financing the program, can earn a 51% interest for expenditures of $7…

Employees at Equity Silver Mines are enjoying an excellent safety record but this wasn’t always the case. In 1981, 14 lost-time injuries were recorded and eight the following year. As a result, manage…

Three raises have been completed as part of the extensive surface and underground exploration program at the Magnacon project in the Mishibishu Lake area of northern Ontario, Jack McAdam, president of…

Last year even the president of Imperial Metals admitted his company was “somewhat of an enigma,” arguing in the process that it wasn’t as difficult to understand on a “sector- by-sector basis.” Since…

Falconbridge Dominicana is the second biggest ferronickel producer in the world. Among lateritic nickel operations, Falcondo’s capital cost is o ne of the lowest for nameplate capacity. At about $3(U…

Stronger gold prices have turned the Vancouver market much more positive. Also, with tensions building in the Middle East and inflation rising here and in the U.S., there is still room for improvement…

A new airborne geophysical and remote-sensing contracting/consulting service is available to the international exploration industry. Robertson Research Internat ional of the U.K. has expanded its geop…

Across-the-board improvements in all of Noranda Inc.’s resource divisions made it an encouraging second quarter for the company. Second quarter earnings were $103.1 million, or 66 cents per share aft…