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EDITORIAL PAGE — Short-sighted and mean-spirited

Last year, the British Columbia government was advised, by its own job protection commissioner, to participate in a plan designed to secure a long life for Cominco’s Trail smelter. The restructuring c…



Dynatec winner of safety awards

Dynatec Mining has won a trophy for having the fewest compensable accidents in 1992 and subsidiary Dynatec Qumin has won for accident reduction. The awards were presented at the annual meeting of the …


EDITORIAL PAGE — The charisma factor

It’s surprising that few, if any, commentators on the Canadian political scene have not opined that perhaps the media itself is at least partially responsible for the woefully low turnout of candidate…


Republic acquires Ellison interest

Toronto-based Republic Goldfields (VSE) has acquired a privately held Montreal-based company whose principal asset is its interest in the Ellison gold property in Bousquet Twp., Que. The property is l…


Highland Valley sets records

Four significant milestones were achieved by Highland Valley Copper during 1992. The operation, located near Logan Lake, B.C., mined a record 96.3 million tonnes during 1992 while copper recoveries we…


COMMENTARY — `Smart’ vehicles count on copper

The use of copper and copper alloys in North American vehicles has risen sharply in the past decade. The amount of copper in the average vehicle increased to 51 lb. in 1991 from about 36 lb. in 1980, …


Marston designs Kazakhstan mine

A feasibility study for a coal mine in Kazakhstan is nearly finished, engineering firm Marston & Marston of St. Louis, Mo., reports. The Kenderlyk project includes an open pit to mine steam coal from …


Remote sensing applications aid mineral exploration

Geologists have long relied on aerial photographs to supplement their surveys. Now they are able to integrate remote sensing data with geoscience information in the search for mineral deposits. This w…


High-grade, low-cost gold producer — Snip mine an

The extraordinary success of the Snip gold mine is in direct contrast to numerous gold mines developed during the heady years of flow-through financing which all too often failed to live up to expecta…


NEWS IN BRIEF (April 19, 1993)

Dolly Varden Minerals Inc. (DYV:VSE) has changed its name to New Dolly Varden Minerals Inc. (NDV:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal T…


Gold Funds (April 19, 1993)

BGR Central Net Value $9.82 $5.16 Price $8.00 $5.12 Discount 18.56% 0.7% Value $55,024,000 $86,224,538…


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