Trading of platinum and palladium contracts was launched recently by the Commodity Exchange (Comex) of New York. Comex, the world’s largest market for the trading of gold and silver futures and option…
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A letter of intent to develop ore reserves in the Andes has been entered into by Dakota Resources (ASE), through its Barbados subsidiary, with an unnamed South American producer of commercial iodine. …
Research grants totalling $2 million will be used to support resource-related projects for 1992-93. This funding comes from the federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) and the Natural …
An exploration program is under way at the Inca de Oro gold project in northern Chile, Even Resources (VSE) reports. Initial work will include surveying and check sampling of the existing underground …
A television campaign to improve mining’s image and to stress its importance has been launched by Ontario’s Department of Northern Development and Mines. It targets viewers in the Toronto and Hamilton…
A private placement of 1,125,000 units has netted Menora Resources (ME) $450,000. Each 40 cents unit consists of one share and one warrant. Redemption of two warrants plus 80 cents on or before April …
Robert Munro appointed president; Ilan Hall and Robert Christie appointed directors.
A 100-sq.-km gold concession in northern Tanzania has been secured by Tan Range Exploration (ASE). The property in the Igogo Hills area covers a deformed banded iron formation. Sampling has returned g…
The mining industry and its personalities have on occasion made interesting fodder for books that generally fall into two categories, the trash-for-cash expose or those so glowing they transform even …
A total of 3,300 ft. of drilling is planned on the LeMare property under option to Minnova (TSE). Minnova can earn a 60% interest in the property from Stow Resources (VSE) by spending $1.5 million by …
A surface drilling program designed to test for higher-grade underground reserves at the Moss Lake gold property west of Thunder Bay, Ont., will get under way in early October, says Toronto-based Cent…
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