The heady days of 1980 when silver prices averaged US$20.66 per oz. are a distant memory for companies that produce the metal either as a byproduct or as a primary commodity. Today, with silver prices…
News of the formation of a new major gold producer involving Inco and Consolidated TVX Mining, and of the latest exploration program for the Louvicourt massive sulphide deposit of Aur Resources and So…
The Crowfoot-Lewis mine reported record gold production in the 1990 third quarter when the open pit operation turned out 26,200 oz. of gold. This compares to production of 24,000 oz. in the third quar…
Options Open Series Volume Last Interest Nov. 360 C 298 17.50 344 Nov. 380 C 809 6.00 976 Nov. 390 C 705 3.20 1,360 Nov. 400 C 421 2.80 2,672 Nov. 410 C 309 1.30 3,154 Nov. 420 C 270 1.30 3,517 Nov. 4…
Looking around this small town and the others that surround it, one gets a feel for the cyclical nature of the metals mining industry. Remnants and reminders of the pre-1970s glory days — copper ligh…
Nickel producer Inco (TSE) is making good on a promise to go public with its gold-mining operations by merging its wholly owned unit Inco Gold with producer Consolidated TVX Mining (TSE). The new comp…
It is with pleasure and humility that I introduce myself to Ontario’s mining community as the new minister of mines. Every member of this important community, be they prospectors, developers, managers…
Richard Atkinson appointed director and chairman of the board.
Exploration work by Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) on the company’s 51% owned Kori Kollo gold property in Bolivia has substantially increased minable reserves at the project. Kori Kollo is situated southe…
Oklahoma oilman George Kaiser continues to show confidence in the prospects for Toronto-based Madeleine Mines (TSE). The chairman of Kaiser Francis Oil Co., who already owns more than 10% of Madeleine…
Toronto-based Denison Mines (TSE) has put nearly 100 pieces of mobile mining equipment up for sale from its Elliot Lake uranium mine, following a downsizing of operations at the site earlier this year…
Montreal-based Aurochs Exploration (ME) is gearing up to explore two new gold and copper showings in the Matapedia Valley area of Quebec’s Gaspe region. The showings, discovered by a prospector, are s…
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