EDITORIAL PAGE — Leaving the nest
For years, officials of the Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE) have bemoaned the fact that many of its most successful junior companies have flown the nest and ended up on the big board in Toronto. The Al…
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Rio Algom discovers copper in Chilean desert
Bypassing the roundabout, acquisitive route followed by most major mining companies, Rio Algom (ROM-T) has made its own substantial grassroots discovery in Chile.The company has outlined a large coppe…
Kazakstan turns down proposal
The government of Kazakstan has rejected a proposal made by Teck (TEK-T) and First Dynasty Mines (FDM-T) to develop the Vasilkovskoye gold deposit.Situated in the country’s northern region, the deposi…
PEOPLE — SPIRE VENTURES (January 20, 1997)
Scott Keevil appointed chairman; and R. Buchanan appointed president, chief executive officer and director.
Golden Knight expands its property holdings in Ghana
Vancouver-based Golden Knight Resources (GKR-T) has extended by 300 metres the strike length at the Abore North gold zone on the Oda River concession in Ghana.Infill and extension drilling has lengthe…
Suriname to host mining conference
The Society of Economists in Suriname has organized a conference on mineral exploration and development, to be held in the capital city of Parimaribo on Jan. 25-26.The conference will feature presenta…
OBITURARY — Hans Schreiber
Hans Schreiber, chairman and chief executive officer of the American consulting firm Behre Dolbear, has died. He was 64.Born in 1932 in Frankfurt, Germany, Mr. Schreiber emigrated to the U.S. in the s…
China to consume more copper concentrate in 1997
China is poised to become the world’s second-largest buyer of custom copper concentrate in 1997, according to a British-based metals consulting firm.Brook Hunt reports that China is believed to have i…
Expatriate adds to Yukon portfolio
Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) has added to its extensive portfolio of Finlayson Lake properties in southeastern Yukon by acquiring the right to earn a half interest in both the Stand-Lip and War proper…
BHP to resume work on Taca-Taca
Drilling is set to resume at the Taca-Taca porphyry project in Argentina’s Salta province.BHP Minerals, the operator, can earn an initial 60% interest from Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) by spending US$3…
PEOPLE — SILVERSPAR MINERALS (January 20, 1997)
Noel Porter appointed director and chairman; Gary Handley appointed executive vice-president and chief operating officer; Michael Sheridan appointed executive vice-president of mining and exploration;…
PEOPLE — SHANE RES.
Ralph Newson appointed director.