COMMENTARY — Regulating artisanal mining
The International Council on Metals and the Environment was a co-sponsor of the International Roundtable on Artisanal Mining, organized by Washington, D.C.-based World Bank in May, 1995. What follows …
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PEOPLE — CORUM RES.
C. Wallis appointed director.
PEOPLE — BETTER RES.
Earl Dodson appointed director.
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (February 12, 1996)
Barrick Gold T486636$44 3/839 5/844 1/4+3 5/8TVX Gold Inc T248745$1512 5/814 7/8+1 3/4Placer Dome T219735$41 5/837 5/841 1/4+2 7/8Echo Bay Mns T162086$2017 3/819 5/8+2Inco …
TSE INDICES (February 12, 1996)
1996Feb 6Feb 5Feb 2Feb 1Jan 31HighLowComposite”300″5049.475033.325031.975011.084968.435049.473983.34Metals&Minerals5324.105230.115251.355221.865172.965328.293273.56Integrated Mine…
PEOPLE — ORCANA
Geordie Trusler and James Anthony appointed directors.
Astoria closed by Yorbeau
Faced with the continuing cost of keeping the Astoria mine on standby, Yorbeau Resources has decided to close it.The company will remove underground equipment from the mine, 3 km south of Rouyn, Que.,…
Soquem, Tiomin work North Shore
The Annic joint venture, an equal partnership between Tiomin Resources (ME) and Quebec Crown corporation Soquem, has acquired 53 sq. km on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Quebec.The joi…
Symposium focused on emerging mining markets
The more than 200 delegates who attended the Global Mining Opportunities Symposium in Toronto got a taste of how exploration and development work is taking shape in the world’s emerging mining markets…
Greenshield prepares to drill in Labrador
Having completed an airborne magnetic-electromagnetic survey on its Labrador claims, Greenshield Resources (CDN) is carrying out additional geophysical work in preparation for drilling.The company hol…
Drilling resumes at the Clinton project
In a move to increase its reserves to at least 5 million tons, New Goldcore Ventures (ME) has resumed drilling on the Clinton copper-zinc project in Quebec.Situated in the Eastern Townships, the prope…
PEOPLE — RIO ALGOM (February 12, 1996)
L. Reinertson to be appointed president and chief exectutive officer.