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In 1939, when the foliage was just starting to turn color in Timmins, Ont., Danny O’Reardon invited Lou Romauldi and me for a weekend of fishing for whitefish.We were to drive to the destination, whic…

The lawsuit filed by Exdiam against Diamond Fields Resources and various other parties has stalled the proposed takeover of Diamond Fields by Inco.Whatever its merits, the case is being taken seriousl…

After closing an equity-for-asset transaction with Gencor, one of South Africa’s premier mining houses, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the mining giant to pursue an …

Although the unique qualities of gold are helping people live longer and more productive lives, the medicinal qualities of the yellow metal have been acknowledged for centuries.In medieval Europe, alc…

British Columbia’s provincial mine rescue and first-aid competition was held recently in Prince George.Among the winners were Fording Coal’s Greenhills operation (in the surface category), Cominco’s S…

A proposed merger between Great Lakes Minerals (GKM-T), Santa Cruz Gold (SCG-T) and Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has been sidelined by the results of due diligence investigations.The companies agreed no…

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With more than five months remaining in 1996. Strong trading in junior resource stocks pushed the Vancouver Stock Exchange to an all-time annual record high for the value of shares traded. The previou…

The crash in the copper market, set off, in an attempt to bolster the metal’s price, by Sumitomo copper trader Yasuo Hamanaka, has left the world’s metal-trading floors shaking. The industry had known…

Jeff Arnold appointed director and secretary.

With three rigs turning on the Pierina gold property in north-central Peru, Arequipa Resources (AQP-T) is half-finished a program consisting of 5,000 metres of reverse-circulation (RC) and diamond dri…

Lawrence Page appointed director and Murray Pezim appointed chairman.