Six more pioneers inducted into Hall of Fame
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will induct six pioneers during its annual dinner on Jan. 22, 1997, in Toronto.The inductees will bring to 76 the number of individuals admitted to the Hall, which was…
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EDITORIAL PAGE — Hardball or spitball?
The Voisey’s Bay nickel deposit in Labrador is an asset of strategic importance to Inco, which is why the major worked hard to defeat rival Falconbridge in the bidding war for the deposit earlier this…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Nov. 27-Dec. 3
ExchgValue($000s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick GoldT7…
PRODUCER PRICES (December 09, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,489.50 per tonne (Dec. 3/96), alloy US$1,332 per tonne (Dec. 3/96).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$1,990 per tonne (Dec. 2/96).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.3…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Birdseye no bull’s-eye
A geophysical anomaly at the Birdseye property in central Saskatchewan does not appear to be kimberlite-related.Partners Big I Developments (BID-V) and Golden Kootenay Resources (GKK-A) tested the ano…
COMMENTARY — Looking back — and ahead
Gisele Jacob is vice-president of public affairs at the Mining Association of Canada. She has written this article at the request of “Keep Mining in Canada,” a grassroots campaign designed to increase…
World Wide to merge with Kazakstan Goldfields
A proposed merger between World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) and Kazakstan Goldfields (KGFC-C) will create the largest foreign-owned mining company in Kazakstan.The surviving entity, World Wide Minerals, wil…
Gold Funds (December 09, 1996)
Gold Funds as of November 28, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$22.28$6.06Price$17.20…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (December 09, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateDec. 3Dec. 2Nov. 29Nov. 28Nov. 27…
Cathedral drills on Porcher Island
With grid and geophysical surveying completed, Cathedral Gold (CAT-T) has begun diamond drilling at the Porcher Island gold project near Prince Rupert, B.C.To date, nine holes have been drilled for a …
Soquem forms new joint venture in Quebec
Quebec government-owned Soquem and Capital d’Amerique have formed a joint venture named Sodmex to invest in junior exploration companies and mining producers.Sodmex will acquire Soquem’s portfolio, wh…
Ghana Goldfields suspends drilling
The government of Ghana has suspended drilling at the Flagbase concession of Ghana Goldfields (GHN-V) pending the issue of permits by the ministry of forestry.The 5,000-metre diamond drill program was…