1995

Michael Richings appointed president and chief operating officer.

Louis Morse appointed senior vice-president of marketing.

The Tambao manganese deposit in Burkina Faso contains proven reserves of more than 15 million tonnes (including about 600,000 tonnes of minable talus, or float, ores) grading 51.45% manganese, says In…

The indefinite suspension of the BC-Beaver operation — one of three units operated by LAB Chrysotile — will not affect the earnings of affiliated Societe d’Exploration Miniere Mazarin (ME). The susp…

Although still in the early stages, mineral exploration undertaken by Channel Resources (TSE) in Burkina Faso has met with considerable success. The company formed joint ventures on three large conces…

Oren Benton appointed chairman and chief executive officer; Wallace Mays appointed chief operating officer.

When it comes to exploring for diamonds in Africa, SouthernEra (TSE) takes a back seat to no one. The Toronto-based junior is currently active in four countries on the continent: South Africa, Botswan…

A proposed almagamation of Princeton Mining (TSE) and New Canamin Resources (VSE) is aimed at developing the Huckleberry copper deposit in northern British Columbia. Shareholders of New Canamin would …

As South Africa enters a new political era, Canadian junior mining companies are moving in to take advantage of a growing number of mining opportunities. Recently, Caledonia Mining closed a deal to ac…

Progress is reported by Argosy Mining (VSE) from its joint-venture diamond project in southeastern Africa. Argosy is in the second year of a 4-year exploration program in Zimbabwe and Tanzania. This y…

Follow-up drilling by Cyprus Canada and Ogy Petroleums (TSE) has intersected additional gold mineralization on their Fenelon A project in the Casa Berardi region of northern Quebec. The 4-hole program…

Derek Bartlett appointed president and chief executive officer; John Harvey and James Stewart appointed directors; Richard Nemis appointed chairman.