More than a dozen western juniors post weekly gain of 50% or more Over the report period ended Sept. 16, the Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index fell 25.59 points, or 3%, closing at 815.95, where…
During the 1980s, I worked as the technical service supervisor of Eastern Canada for the explosives division of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL).The job required travelling throughout the region, whi…
Though not yet completely commissioned, the Mt. Polley mine near Williams Lake, B.C., has officially opened.Imperial Metals (IPM-T) is operating the project, in which it owns a 55% interest. The remai…
Short positions outstanding at August 31, 1997Larger individual positions include: Armada Gold 114,900, up 114,900; Aur Resources 331,050, up 330,250; Barrick Gold 10,977,077, up 256,010; Bema Gold 4,…
Minco Mining & Metals (MMM-V) has been using a combination of hi-tech remote sensing and old-fashioned prospecting in its summer grassroots exploration program on its Tian Shan properties in northwest…
Drilling by Altavista Mines (AIA-M) has quadrupled the resource base at its Santa Anna property in northwestern Quebec.Resources now stand at 1.6 million tonnes grading 3.18 grams gold per tonne, comp…
Trying to aim the drill at the needle, and not the haystack, is the goal of researchers working on mobile metal ion (MMI) geochemistry.Zones of metal enrichment in soils often do not occur right on to…
The author is vice-president of sustainable development for Vancouver-based Placer Dome and has written the following article at the request of Keep Mining in Canada, an organization designed to incre…
Mines are found in some of the most inaccessible locations on earth. Although mineral operations seldom are situated in the heart of a large city,they often evolve around mines.The most outstanding ex…
Western markets remained flat over the report period ended Sept. 9. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was off less than a point, closing at 841.54, while the mining index slipped 9.38 point…
Wednesday, September 10, 1997Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$321.00- $1.00Silver*$ 4.
BHP Minerals (BHP-N) will transfer base metal and gold exploration properties in eastern Canada to Eastmain Resources (ER-T) in exchange for shares, the number of which will be decided following a due…
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