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Mining Congress calls for deepsea research

The American Mining Congress (AMC) has called for the reauthorization of the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act for a further three years at an annual funding level of $1.5 million(US). The AMC to…



Noranda increases stake in Falconbridge to 25%

It may be that Noranda Inc. (TSE) was simply trying to consolidate its status as Falconbridge Ltd.’s (TSE) largest shareholder when it bought 3.5 million of the nickel miner’s common shares recently f…



IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (June 12, 1989)

Options Open Series Volume Last Interest Aug 370 C 168 12.00 514 Aug 380 C 240 8.50 1,060 Aug 400 C 110 3.50 2,555 Aug 420 C 1,380 …


EMR announces grants

The federal Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources has announced $1.39-million worth of research grants for 1989-90 to 38 universities and provincial institutes. Mining and minerals research will rec…


Metall to buy seven mines from West German parent

Toronto-based Metall Mining (TSE), which recently acquired a large copper mine, smelter and refinery in Michigan for $83 million, is planning to add interests in an additional seven mines this year to…



Tri-Valley awards Alaska contract

A Montana- based company has been awarded a contract to mine and process gold ore from one square mile of Tri- Valley Corp.’s Richardson lode project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Tri- Valley trades over th…


St. George farms out U.S. properties

Through its U.S. subsidiary, St. George Minerals (VSE) has signed two letter-of- intent agreements for the exploration and development of its mining claims in the Battle Mountain district of Nevada. T…


U.S. gold production remains healthy

Declining gold prices have not hurt American production of the precious metal, according to a study by the Metals Economic Group in Halifax, N.S. In 1989, U.S. gold production will climb by more than …


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