Operators meeting
The 12th Mine Operators Conference is scheduled for Feb. 19-22, 1995, in Timmins, Ont. The theme will be “new horizons, optimizing mine operations through education, innovation and technology.” Hostin…
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THE DIAMOND PAGE — Summer exploration program in full swing
A summer work program is in progress at the Cross property, about 120 km north-northwest of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Ashton Mining of Canada (TSE) has advised partners Pure Gold Resources (TSE) and Tenajon…
QPA Convention set for Sept. 14-16
The 20th annual convention of the Quebec Prospectors Association (QPA) is scheduled for Sept. 14-16 in Val d’Or. The theme will be “Un Quebec ouvert a l’exploration.” The convention will be organized …
Gold potential in SW England
The potential for an economic gold discovery may exist in southwestern England, says R. Rumbold et Associes. The Devon-based geological consulting firm says work undertaken by the British Geological S…
Production to resume at Myra Falls
A 16-month-long labor dispute at Westmin Resources’ (TSE) Myra Falls operations has been resolved through the process of binding arbitration. The polymetallic mine is on Vancouver Island, near the com…
ODDS’N’SODS — A `ground loop’ to remember
Aircraft were used extensively by Canada Tungsten in the development of its tungsten mine at Flat River, N.W.T. We had many exceptional bush pilots in our aircraft charters and finally we settled on B…
BHP drills Cabre property
Project operator BHP Minerals Canada reports receiving results from four additional holes drilled at Southern Africa Minerals’ (ASE) Caber base metal property in northwestern Quebec. TAbout 35 km sout…
Robex earns stake in Cuban calcium carbonate project
Montreal-listed Ressources Robex has signed an agreement with privately owned Caribbean Mines to earn a 50% interest in a micronized calcium carbonate project east of Havana, Cuba. Micronized calcium …
Correction (August 22, 1994)
A story concerning the Montanore property in Montana (T.N.M., Aug. 15) should have referred to private company Montana Reserves as the project partner of Noranda Minerals. Montana Reserves has a net p…
TSE Short Positions (August 22, 1994)
Semi-monthly reports as of July 31, 1994 showed 279,336,594 shares of 859 issues compared with 254,514,545 shares of 892 issues on July 15, 1994. Larger individual positions included: Aber 144,200, up…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE manages small gain despite inflationary
Although the key Bank of Canada rate rose and the Canadian dollar dropped, the Toronto Stock Exchange managed to post a meagre gain for the 5-day report period ended Aug. 16. The composite 300 index e…
STOCK MARKETS — Diamond selloff tremors continue to be felt
Losses on western markets continue to snowball in the wake of the recent selloff in diamond issues. Gold’s sleepy performance at the US$377-per-oz. level lent little support to the market, although, t…