1993

C. Maddin appointed director.

Richard Pearson and Jeff Eng appointed directors.

Clearing its first major hurdle in Alaska, Echo Bay Mines (TSE) has received a permit from the city of Juneau to proceed with development of the A-J mine, Chairman Robert Calman told shareholders at t…

Re-activated just over one year ago, Exall Resources (TSE) now has more than 20 employees operating out of its Mexican office, Vice-president of Exploration Peter Holmes told shareholders at the annua…

A private placement has been arranged by San Andreas Resources (VSE) to fund ongoing work at its Prairie Creek project, 500 km west of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Recent work has focused on a flat-lying, stra…

Consultant James Tilsley has come up with a unique analogy to explain why diamond grades vary dramatically within kimberlite pipes. He tells the uninitiated to imagine a kimberlite pipe as a mixed bun…

Increased prices of Venezuelan concessions have prompted junior companies to investigate opportunities in neighboring Guyana and Suriname. A recent entrant, Cathedral Gold (TSE), acquired an option to…

Hans Banziger appointed director.

As an example of how the diamond frenzy is beginning to rub off on exploration for other minerals, DHK Resources will raise $7.2 million, through private placements, to spend on new projects. Since Ke…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange is experiencing its strongest market in recent years, with the latest quarter showing the second-highest volume on record, and the highest since 1987. The upsurge in gold …

An advanced copper-gold deposit in Puerto Rico will be further tested this year by a drilling and metallurgical program funded by USMX (NASDAQ). The company recently acquired an approximate 50% equity…

A sharp drop in copper and potash prices in April led to a new cyclical low for the metal and mineral sub-index of the Bank of Nova Scotia’s commodity price index. Base metal prices continue to be pla…