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COMMENTARY — AIDEA commited to prosperity of Last Frontier
The Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority (AIDEA) is a government agency whose mission is to promote, develop and advance the economic potential of the 49th state, as well as relieve unempl…
Saskatchewan’s mines ministry goes on-line
The government of Saskatchewan has launched its web site on the internet.The site, according to Energy and Mines Minister Eldon Lautermilch, is a response to frequent requests by the industry for digi…
PDAC is offering employment service
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is maintaining a list of individuals seeking summer or permanent employment.Prospective employers can contact Saley Lawton at the PDAC in Toro…
Happy Valley-Goose Bay conference set
The Happy Valley-Goose Bay region of Labrador will host a mining conference and trade exhibition June 24-27.Entitled “Voisey’s Bay and Beyond,” the event will feature seminars on environmental assessm…
ACC conference to explore copper market
Supply and demand and the international copper market will be discussed at the conference of the American Copper Council, to be held June 19-21 in Montreal, Que.Scheduled speakers include: Simon Hunt,…
NEWS IN BRIEF (June 17, 1996)
Harvest-Spring Nutritional Systems (HAR-V) has changed its name to Xemac Resources (XEM-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
El Callao cranks up production at Lo Increible
Small-scale mining operations are under way at the Lo Increible project in Venezuela.El Callao Mining (ECM-V) reports it is mining roughly 4,000 tonnes of ore per month from the Victoria deposit for p…
DIAMOND PAGE — DO-18 pipe yields mini-bulk sample
About 6.5 tonnes of kimberlite were recovered by a single, large-diameter drill hole on the DO-18 pipe at the WO claim block in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories.Kennecott Canada, whic…
DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton pulls few diamonds at Orion
The processing of 1,265 kg of drill core from the Orion kimberlite pipe returned a low diamond count, suggesting the body is uneconomic.The Orion is the fourth kimberlite to be discovered on the Cross…
Gold Funds (June 17, 1996)
Gold Funds as of June 6, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$25.21$6.52Price$18.30$6.
Triton poised for recovery at Limon
Operating problems at the Limon gold mine in Nicaragua took their toll on Triton Mining (TTM-T) in the first quarter.The company lost $1.1 million (or 6 cents per share) on revenue of just under $4.8 …