COMMENTARY — Thinking small with silver
The increasing demand for a high-performance power source, such as that provided by silver oxide-zinc batteries, accounts for the more-than-200,000-oz. increase in the use of silver in the U.S. batter…
News
Trader in merger with Mountain
Trader Resources has amalgamated with its wholly owned subsidiary, Mountain Minerals (TSE). The merger is designed to reflect Trader’s shift in focus from precious metals exploration to mining, produc…
Arizona Star teams with Bema
Associated companies Arizona Star Resource (VSE) and Bema Gold (TSE) are teaming up on the Aldebaran gold project in Chile. Bema plans to acquire the 49% interest in the project held by Minera Anglo A…
Bruneau financing
The second stage of a proposed offering by Bruneau Minerals (ME) has closed. Bruneau netted $320,000 in the first stage. With the second closing, of 180 units, the company has netted $500,000.
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (January 16, 1995)
— 1994 — Jan 10 Jan 9 Jan 6 Jan 5 Jan 4 High Low Composite”300″ 4191.86 4160.52 4151.65 4160.43 4154.53 4609.93 3518.31 Metals&Minerals 4237.82 4185.09 4146.01 4093.73 4094.60 4289.04 3273.56 Integr…
Eight new members enter Mining Hall of Fame
Eight members of Canada’s mining industry were inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame at a gala dinner and awards ceremony held recently in Toronto. The Hall now boasts a total membership of 6…
Mispec financing
Nova Scotia-based Mispec Resources (ME) has completed a private placement of 1.5 million units priced at 25 cents each. Maximum proceeds of $375,000 will be used to finance winter drilling on the Cape…
PEOPLE — NORTH AMERICAN METALS (January 16, 1995)
Thomas Kelly appointed president and chief operating officer.
Liquid Gold underground at Brett
Underground development is proceeding at the Brett gold property near Vernon, B.C. Liquid Gold Resources (VSE) is driving an adit 800 ft. into the side of a mountain in order to intersect the high-gra…
Marshall hits gold west of Timmins
Recently noted for its exploration efforts in Ivory Coast, Marshall Minerals (TSE) has intersected gold on its 251-claim Sangold property near Timmins, Ont. The junior carried out a 15-hole program to…
Conference to focus on African mining
The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) of London is organizing African Mining ’95 for Windhoek, Namibia, on June 7-9. The conference will deal with exploration, exploitation, treatment and fin…
THE DIAMOND ROUNDUP — Cameco, Uranerz release Saskatchewan
Partners Cameco (TSE) and Uranerz Exploration & Mining have released results from the 1994 exploration program on their Fort a la Corne diamond exploration program in Saskatchewan. During 1994, 13 hol…