School of Mines in Haileybury marks 80th year
A dinner was held recently to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Haileybury School of Mines in Haileybury, Ont. Among the 90 participants was guest speaker John Gammon, assistant deputy minister …
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Industry’s future focus of symposium
The eighth Mineral Economics Symposium, titled Mining 2001 — A Canadian Odyssey, is set for Jan. 21 in Toronto. Organizing the symposium, which is dedicated to those concerned about where the industr…
Dayton director sells following property deal
Just a few weeks after Dayton Mining (TSE) agreed to vend a 25% interest in its wholly owned Andacollo gold project in Chile for $22.6 million, director Kamel Lazaar sold 20% of his stake in the Vanco…
More about diamonds (December 21, 1992)
Canadian mining exploration companies are involved in the search for diamonds both at home and abroad: N.W.T. and Alberta Golden Rule Resources (TSE) has acquired 2.38 million units of Lac de Gras exp…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Silver Century to explore for gold
Silver Century Explorations (ASE) a member of the Agnico-Eagle group of companies, has raised $100,000 to fund gold exploration programs in northwestern Quebec. Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) provided the f…
OPINION — Explore smarter, not necessarily deeper
I recently attended a conference and workshop in Toronto hosted by the Centre for Resource Studies, which is a research institute affiliated with Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. One of the worksh…
PRODUCER PRICES (December 21, 1992)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US54.50-55.25 cents per lb. (Dec. 4, 1992). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US78-88 cents per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992…
EDITORIAL PAGE — The future of mining
Whether or not the mining industry in Canada is in decline, maturing, or tired and recuperating after the ebullient times of the past decade remains a subject for debate. That mining is still an impor…
Two-phase exploration program proposed for Task property
A 2-phase exploration program has been proposed for the Task property held by Pioneer Metals (TSE) in the Taseko Lake area of southern British Columbia. The company reported that a recent reconnaissan…
Freewest to drill Matagami area gold property
Montreal junior Freewest Resources (ME) has started drilling on Golden Tag Resources’ (VSE) Verneuil township gold property southeast of Matagami, Que. The Verneuil property is owned 60% by Golden Tag…
Acadia moving office to U.S.
The depressed state of the mineral exploration business in Canada is pushing Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) south of the border. The junior, owned 55.5% by Hecla Mining Co. of Canada, says it has decid…
GOLD FUNDS (December 21, 1992)
Gold Funds as of Dec. 15 BGR Central Net Value $7.95 $5.10 Price $6.25 $4.55 Discount 21.41% 10.8% Value $45,514,000 $76,550,565…