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The Northern Miner Magazine was born in 1986. From the beginning it was an outstanding success. Both readers and advertisers were drawn to the publication because of its lively mix of featurish-type, …

The aptly named Giant mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T., was bleeding red ink when Royal Oak Mines acquired Giant and other assets of the Pamour group late in 1990. By the time negotiations began with Local…

Few mining executives have faced such complex and demanding challenges as those taken on recently by Margaret (Peggy) Witte, the hands-on chairman, president, and chief executive of Royal Oak Mines. W…

On reading the article “WCB $11 billion in hole, and mining companies pay” (T.N.M., Mar. 29/93), where you draw on the most recent experience of Bill Mracek of Royal Oak’s Pamour mine concerning Worke…

Directory of Active Mines in Arizona, 1993, US$4 (US$5.50 if mailed) and The Primary Copper Industry of Arizona in 1991, US$8 (US$10 if mailed), both available from the Arizona Department of Mines and…

Harry Bristman appointed president and director; Frederick Ilott and Norman Holton appointed directors.

Hugh Mogensen appointed director.

Robin Hickson appointed senior vice-president.

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Apr. 20 Apr. 19 Apr. 16 Apr. 15 Apr. 14 Copper 1196-1197 1221-1222 1240-1241 1281-12…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US52-53 cents per lb. (Apr. 8, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US78-82 cents per lb. (Mar. 11, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (June 11, 1992). CAD…

A reinterpretation of geology has led to the discovery of a potentially large-tonnage, heap-leachable gold deposit at the Nevada property high in the Chilean Andes. Although operator Lac Minerals (TSE…

A previously unreported diamond discovery in northern Ontario has been optioned by Tandem Resources (ME). Tandem, which has not divulged the exact location of the property, says the kimberlite find wa…