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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
Stoney Creek Mines Ltd. (STK:VSE) has changed its name to Cyn-Tech Ventures Ltd. with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.
Copper is featured more prominently than gold in the current list of projects being actively explored or developed by Cominco Resources International (TSE) around the world. And more projects could be…
Cash-rich Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE) has become the object of a bidding war between a health care company operating out of Texas, a west coast gold explorer, and a Toronto-based mining company. Vanc…
A control block of stock owned by Trans-Dominion Energy Corp. of Calgary has been acquired by John Larche of Timmins, Moneta Porcupine (TSE) announced. Martin Hall and Thomas Vukovich resigned from th…
Gold stocks added some volatility to an otherwise sluggish Toronto market during the week ended Aug. 18. Gold fell to a new yearly low before bouncing back slightly to US$336.10 per oz. in London. The…
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