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The “1992 Nuexco Review” presents an overview of global uranium developments: World uranium production (in 1992), which is becoming increasingly well-defined as additional information trickles out of …

The government of British Columbia has officially launched a search-and-destroy mission on all but the most environmentally benign of new mine projects. The lethal instrument is Bill 32, alias the Env…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 15 June 14 June 11 June 10 June 9 Copper 1209-1210 1210-1211 1198-1199 1210-121…

Proceeds of recent private placements will be used by Orvana Minerals (TSE) to fund exploration on projects outside Canada. The junior will raise $3.38 million from one placement to a mutual fund and …

Drilling has begun on X-Cal Resources’ (TSE) Crippen Canyon claims in the Pipeline gold area of Nevada. Three properties — Crippen Canyon, Mill and Goldspar — will be drill-tested in series, X-Cal r…

In an unusually co-operative effort among institutions that are essentially competitors, seven of the world’s major mints — Australia, Austria, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, the United Kingdom and th…

When I (B.W. Downing) was given that “golden opportunity” of working in the mountains in 1974, I departed from the east quite quickly to work for geologist Jim McDougall in Vancouver. From time to tim…

The following was submitted by the North Superior Mine Managers Group during the Ontario Mining Association’s Mining Week (May 31 to June 6): We speak for the dedicated men and women at our operations…

Basil Pantages appointed director.

C. Maddin appointed director.

Houston, Tex.-based Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) has offered two million shares of convertible preferred stock at US$50 per share to raise US$100 million. The preferred stock will pay an annual dividen…

Earlier this year, juniors without a diamond property or Venezuelan gold concession in their portfolio had as good a shot at stirring market enthusiasm as a company flogging used dishrags. But while f…