PEOPLE MINETA RESOURCES
Clemence Mallet appointed to the Board of Directors succeeding Alex Ritchie who resigned.
News
Asarco pursues diversification but focus will remain on metals
The following was excerpted from a speech by Richard de J. Osborne, chairman of Asarco (NYSE), at the copper producer’s recent annual meeting in New York City, regarding Asarco’s development into an i…
Kingswood work program
A summer exploration program has started on 405 claims owned by Kingswood Explorations (ASE) in the Eastmain River area of northeastern Quebec. The program will consist of stripping, blasting and samp…
Canalaska starts drill program
An 18,000- ft. drill program by Canalaska Resources (VSE) is about to begin on the company’s 100% owned Rainbow Hill property in the Valdez Creek Mining district of Alaska. The objective of the revers…
PEOPLE BHP-UTAH MINERALS INT’L
Gillespie Robertson appointed senior vice-president, minerals marketing and services succeeding Charles McArthur who will retire June 30. Robertson will relocate to San Francisco.
BLM Mines buying United Keno stake
Falconbridge Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Noranda (TSE) and Trelleborg, has found a buyer for its 44.9% stake in silver miner United Keno Hill Mines (TSE). Bharti Laamanen Mining, a Sudbury-base…
PEOPLE NORGOLD RESOURCES U.S.
Steven Potter appointed president; Richard Graeme appointed vice- president Operations and Robert Schafer appointed vice-president Operations.
PEOPLE ASARCO (June 25, 1990)
John Likarish appointed manager of Hillsboro, Ill., zinc oxide plant.
Montreal Stock Exchange Heavy Val d’Or action
Volume was moderate and the market turned downward for the week ended June 19. The mining and minerals index dropped 31.5 points, while the market portfolio was off more than 51 points. Daily trading …
Noranda makes zinc find in Wisconsin; The first two holes drilled
The first hole on the Lynne project, drilled at 52 degrees , intersected 128 ft. averaging 22.71% zinc, 0.64% copper, 2.95% lead, 1.04 oz. silver per ton and 0.011 oz. gold. The second hole, drilled a…
Taseko loses suit against Cominco
The Court of Appeal of British Columbia recently dismissed an appeal by Taseko Mines (TSE) in which Taseko sought to nullify an option allowing Cominco (TSE) to earn an interest in its Fish Lake coppe…
BRIEFS Cal Graphite split
Cal Graphite (VSE) recently received shareholder approval for a split of its shares on a 2-for-3 basis. Subject to VSE approval, the company has set June 29 as the record date of the stock split. Cal …