PEOPLE — INTERNATIONAL PRECIOUS METALS INSTITUTE
Francis Curren elected president; Robert Sippel elected first vice-president; Melvyn Frydrych elected second vice-president; Matthew Garfield elected treasurer.
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PEOPLE — YUMA GOLD (August 17, 1992)
Joseph Abbinante and Donald Neal appointed directors.
PEOPLE — HOMESTAKE MINING (August 17, 1992)
Peter Steen elected president, chief operating officer and director; M. Anderson, William Humphrey elected directors.
NovaGold gets approval for New Brunswick copper mine
A copper mining and processing operation at the Murray Brook mine of NovaGold Resources (TSE) in northern New Brunswick will proceed now that the environmental permits have been received, the company …
Equinox fires up Van Stone mine
After nine months in mothballs, the Van Stone zinc mine near Colville, Wash., was recently brought back into production at 1,000 tons per day by owner Equinox Resources (TSE). Low zinc prices forced t…
Athena, former president settle legal differences
A longstanding legal dispute between current management of Athena Gold (VSE) and its former president and founder, William Jordan, was recently settled. The Nevada lawsuits over title to the Talapoosa…
Minerals lead Noranda’s recovery
Better results from its mining division helped Noranda (TSE) boost its earnings to $49 million or 10 cents per share during the first half of 1992 compared with $33 million or 2 cents per share for th…
NEWS IN BRIEF (August 17, 1992)
Britt Resources Ltd. (BRN:VSE) has changed its name to La Cieba Minerals Corp. (LCE:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.
Jarvis raising marble funding
Financing plans, including a rights offering that will allow shareholders in Ontario and Quebec to acquire up to almost 1.4 million common shares, are nearing completion, Jarvis Resources (VSE) report…
Porgera ups Placer Dome output
A new quarterly record for gold production was set by Placer Dome (TSE), which turned out a total of 505,000 oz. for its most recent quarter ended June 30. But the company’s latest operating results s…
Maps planned for 8 townships
Three geological mapping projects will be conducted to identify mineral potential in an area in northwestern Ontario extending across eight townships from Kashabowie to Murillo, Ontario’s Ministry of …
QPA convention set for Val d’Or
Theme of this year’s Quebec Prospectors Association convention, scheduled for Sept. 16-18 in Val d’Or, Que., is “Exploring in Quebec?”, with the focus on evaluating the future of mining exploration in…