OBITUARY — Charles Tanner
Charles Tanner, president and founder of CJT Surplus Equipment, died on Sept. 3, at his home in Ottawa, Ont.Mr. Tanner was well-known in the Canadian mining industry. For more than 25 years, he helped…
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PEOPLE — PRIME EQUITIES — Chet Idziszek appointed director.
PEOPLE — QUINTO MINING — R. Caine appointed director.
PRODUCER PRICES (September 18, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US85 cents-86 cents per lb. (September 1, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.85 per lb. (August 24, …
PEOPLE — HOLMER GOLD — Douglas Lewis and Tor Jensen appointed directors.
PEOPLE — AQUATERRE MINERAL — Murray Pezim and Lawrence Page appointed directors.
Hemlo Gold, Steelworkers come to terms
A memorandum of agreement between Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) and Local 9364 of the United Steelworkers of America was to have been voted on by the membership on Sept. 17.The 223 members of the local have …
EDITORIAL PAGE — A misguided effort
It has not been an easy summer for Crown Butte Mines, which has worked for more than three years with federal and state agencies in an effort to complete the environmental impact statement (EIS) for i…
ODDS’N’SODS — Jack Elliot, flying ace
Jack V. Elliot Ltd. Air Service of Hamilton, Ont., operated the first commercial air service to Red Lake during the gold rush of 1926.Elliot, an outstanding pioneer aviator, started the first automobi…
Worldwide exploration spending on the rise
A recent study of worldwide nonferrous exploration budgets shows that exploration spending has increased for the second year in a row.Metals Economic Group’s latest study says budgets totaled US$2.05 …
Noranda completes bid for Brunswick Mining & Smelting
A bid to acquire the minority shares of lead-zinc producer Brunswick Mining & Smelting (TSE) by Noranda (TSE) has closed successfully, and 99.4% of Brunswick’s outstanding shares are now owned or tend…
Meetings (September 18, 1995)
MEETINGSSept. 25, Black SwanSept. 25, Cons. Deer Creek Sept. 25, Cornucopia Sept. 25, Cross Canada Sept. 25, Southern Arizona Sept. 26, Amarc Sept. 26, Golden Rule Sept. 26, Mutual Sept. 26, Soocana E…