PEOPLE — CACTUS WEST/CACTUS WEST EXPLORATIONS
Thomas Evans appointed president.
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PEOPLE — PEGASUS GOLD (January 04, 1993)
Werner Nennecker appointed president and chief executive officer.
STOCK MARKETS — Promise of African diamonds fuels TSE
The Central African Republic became the “in” place to look for diamonds during the week ended Dec. 29, as investors opened their wallets for juniors acquiring property in the undeveloped country. The …
Diamond hunt craze spreads to Africa
Riding a wave of investor enthusiasm for diamonds, Canadian juniors are snapping up alluvial concessions in Africa at a rapid-fire pace. Applauding the move, investors have pushed the shares of many o…
1992 — A LOOK BACK — Tragedy unsolved at Giant mine
The roots of the labor dispute between Royal Oak Mines (TSE) and the union representing workers at the Giant gold mine near Yellowknife, N.W.T., can be traced to the company’s acquisition of the mine …
WHAT”S NEW
Wajax Industries has been named the sole distributor of ABS Pumps, a maker of a broad line of submersible pumps for the mining industry. Wajax will provide parts and service on ABS dewatering and tras…
CALENDAR (January 01, 1993)
1993 Jan. 18-20, Ottawa. 1993 Current Activities Forum, Collaboration — the Key to the Future. Contact the Geological Survey of Canada, Susan Mrak, (613) 992-0640. Feb. 21-24, Scottsdale, Arizona. Se…
A MINE-FINDER’S GUIDE TO THE LATEST IN GEOPHYSICS
While compiling the material for this annual review article — my first such effort since Dr. Peter Hood’s retirement last year — I had the opportunity to discuss the status of mineral exploration in…
GREENLAND FLASHES THE GREEN LIGHT
In Greenland, a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the red carpet has been rolled out for explorationists. Corporate tax structures have changed for the better, production under the new rules should foll…
GREENLAND CONTACTS:
Erik Andersen, P. Eng., Senior Minerals Engineer. Andersen is no stranger to Canadian mining, having spent most of his life in Canada, most recently as mine manager at the Magnacon mine in Ontario. Ad…
HISTORY OF THE ROCKS
Greenland is the world’s largest island. It covers 2,186,00 sq. km. The vast inland ice blankets roughly 80% of the total area. The surface geology can only be studied in the ice-free zone, as much as…
DIAMONDS THE TALK AT PDAC
Adiamond play in Canada explodes into international prominence. It fires up a segment of the virtually dormant speculative equity market and transforms formerly no-name juniors into front-page names. …