The 1992 exploration program is winding down at the Brewery Creek gold project near Dawson, Yukon, a joint venture held 51% by Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) and 49% by Loki Gold (VSE). At last report, 15 rev…
The Canadian mining industry should carefully consider the new opportunities in Mexico which will result from ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), says James Buchanan, a pr…
Today, the WNW Prospecting Syndicate, a venture funded by the Ontario Prospectors Assistance Program, began stripping overburden from a showing in the Geraldton, Ont., gold area. The Ministry of Natur…
Globe-trotter Sir Arvi Parbo will give a talk on Australia’s minerals industry at an Oct. 22 luncheon in Toronto’s Royal York Hotel. His speech will address such topical issues as land rights, sustain…
Adding to a portfolio of copper-oxide properties, Kookaburra Gold (VSE) reached an agreement with AG Armeno Resources (VSE) to acquire up to a 65% interest in the Chaucha copper project in Ecuador. Ko…
As an international mining company, Placer Dome (TSE) has years of experience working in a variety of foreign countries. Today the company has mines and exploration projects all over the globe. While …
Having completed mill tests on 6,000 tons of ore to confirm grade and recovery, Deak Resources (TSE) says it will exercise its option to acquire the Astoria deposit in northwestern Quebec from Yorbeau…
Unable to buy coal from the closed Westray mine at Plymouth, N.S., provincial utility Nova Scotia Power Corp. will purchase an additional 300,000 tonnes coal from Cape Breton Development Corp. (Devco)…
Under an offer to repurchase its debentures, Northgate Exploration (TSE) announced that $11,553,000 (84%) of its 7% convertible subordinated debentures have been tendered. Under the offer, Northgate p…
Ontario Hydro, that giant Crown-owned utility, is creating quite a headache and dilemma for Falconbridge Ltd., its largest buyer of industrial electricity. The big mining firm, suffering from what it …
Colin Redden, Lawrence Schaffer, Laurence Stephenson and Robert Wondga appointed directors; Irving Bronfman appointed director/president.
Currency movements, trade turmoil, sagging military spending and other activities influencing the world stage are slowly pushing consumers to the sidelines to await better days. In North America, the …
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