EDITORIAL PAGE — Driving directors away
If Ontario has any doubts about where its proposed labor laws will lead, its legislators have only to look across the country at Westar Mining in British Columbia. Both provinces are making it impossi…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Embassy interested in company plans
May I compliment your newspaper on its reporting of Canadian mining activities in Mexico. I often learn about these initiatives through an article in The Northern Miner before I hear from the companie…
Freewest gears for number of winter drill programs
Despite continuing low share prices, Freewest Resources (TSE) has much to be optimistic about, President Mackenzie Watson announced at the company’s recent annual meeting. “Things, exploration-wise, a…
METALS MARKETS — Russian nickel sales spur market
Fast-moving news continues to sway nickel markets. Russian exports of official and unofficial nickel are the dominant influence. Unofficial Russian nickel metal and scrap, selling at substantial disco…
New discoveries at Pitt Island
A generation ago, Texasgulf was at the forefront of massive sulphide exploration in Canada. Now, some of the company’s old prospects are beginning to surface with new players applying the latest in ex…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Pluton search
Regarding Eva Schandl’s letter “New light on Sudbury-type rocks” (T.N.M., Aug. 3/92), I like the idea of calling upon “. . . the presence of mineralized source rocks at depth.” In the Nelson, B.C., ar…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Work begins on ATT claims
An initial exploration program including prospecting, mapping, geochemical sampling and geophysical surveying was commenced recently at the ATT claims owned by Claimstaker Resources (VSE) and under op…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Metal prices boost Granges
An increase in copper and zinc prices as well a jump in metal production helped Granges (TSE) report a profit of $1.9 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 1992. Revenues jumped to $17.6 milli…
Asarco upgrades Ray reserves
The first calculation of reserves since acquisition of the Ray copper mine in 1986 in Arizona have been completed says Richard de J. Osborne, chairman of Asarco (NYSE). The new figure is in excess of …
Minerex boosts gold output
Gold producer Minerex Resources (TSE) is turning out more of the yellow metal at a lower cash cost this year than it did a year ago. The Vancouver-based company produced 8,390 oz. gold during its 1992…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Paying for the privilege
It’s standard practice for those interested in doing exploration in unfamiliar political jurisdictions to do some preliminary research into the area. Who owns the mineral resources? Who gives out pros…
OBITUARY — W.L. Brown
William Lester (Bill) Brown, a keen field geologist who rose to become general manager of Noranda Exploration and a vice-president of Noranda Mines, died recently in Toronto. He was 81. Born in Brantf…