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About two dozen mining firms took part in a mining investment mission to Argentina during the first week of August. The mission, sponsored by the Washington, D.C., office of the United Nations Industr…

Increased earnings and lower output of potash was reported by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSE) during the second quarter and first half of 1992. The Saskatoon-based company produced 900,412 tonnes d…

Generally disappointing assay results were received from the drilling of five separate target areas on the gold project of Monte Carlo Gold Mines (ASE) and Auromar Development (VSE) on the Caribbean i…

Diamond drilling was started recently on the North Kemess property, 100% owned by El Condor Resources (VSE). The property covers about 11 square miles adjacent and north of the South Kemess property o…

While the metallurgist has accomplished technical marvels — recovering upward of 85-90% of the valuable minerals from low-grade ores — he has also created a mountain of a problem; namely, millions o…

Contrary to what was reported in the July 20 issue of The Northern Miner, Royal Gold (NASDAQ) was never a minority partner in the Cortez joint venture currently exploring the Pipeline gold deposit in …

TVX Gold (TSE) and Golden Knight Resources (TSE) have discovered two gold zones about 100 metres northeast of their jointly owned Casa Berardi Est mine in northwestern Quebec. The companies say a bore…

Six of the world’s top 10 performing (in terms of price appreciation) stock markets in 1991 were based in Latin American countries, says an International Financial Corp. report. Heading the list were …

During the 1-year period July, 1991-June, 1992, almost $19 million of assessment work (dollars spent) for mineral claims was submitted in Ontario, the province’s Ministry of Northern Development and M…

Robert Prather elected president and director; J. Robinson appointed director.

William Howell appointed director.

Ruben Verzosa appointed president.