The Northern Territory government is considering a legal challenge to the Commonwealth government’s uranium policy. The Australian Labour Party (ALP), which was returned to office in the March 24 elec…
Over the past five years, there has been a steady and disturbing drop in the numbers of students entering (and graduating from) earth science programs in most Canadian universities. The Council of Cha…
The first mining company to announce a stake in a band of newly opened claims near Cobalt, Ont., is Bethlehem Resources (TSE). Bethlehem, along with joint venture partner Northair Mines (TSE), staked …
The gold output of Giant Yellowknife Mines (TSE) in 1990 is expected to be similar to 1989 but should be produced at a considerably lower cost, President Adrian Fleming said at the annual meeting. The…
The minerals sector of Noranda (TSE), which slipped to third place in 1989 in terms of earnings among the company’s operating divisions, was riding high again during the first quarter of 1990. Operati…
In a bid to increase its gold production and exploration prospects, Crown Resources (VSE) has taken a 30-day option to purchase a number of assets from Nevada Goldfields (TSE). The assets, all in Neva…
Low production costs of $88 per oz. at the David Bell mine and $198 at the Williams mine, both in the Hemlo camp of northern Ontario, helped Teck (TSE) maintain first-quarter earnings of more than $20…
Toronto-based Kenora Gold Occurrences (ASE) has signed a memorandum of agreement to acquire a 49% interest in the 2-claim MWF gold prospect in Matheson Twp., Ont. The deal was made recently with prosp…
The feasibility study in progress at the Hemlo Gold (TSE), Central Crude (TSE) joint venture at Mishibishu Lake, Ont., should be completed next month, says Hemlo Gold President John Harvey. “If the fe…
Despite higher gold production from six mines in the western U.S., Pegasus Gold’s (TSE) first-quarter earnings and revenues were down from last year’s levels. Pegasus Gold reported net income of $621,…
The gap between the valuation placed by Audrey Resources (TSE) and Asamera Minerals’ (TSE) parent Gulf Canada Resources on Asamera’s Canadian and U.S. mineral assets is apparently too wide. Audrey Pre…
The sale of 20% of P.T. International Nickel Indonesia is proceeding on schedule, Inco (TSE) Chairman Donald Phillips told a group of mining analysts in New York. As a result of the sale, Inco should …
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