1992

Dalton DuPasquier appointed president.

Daniel Power appointed director.

Donald Fraser appointed executive vice-president.

Taj Mohamed appointed director.

Douglas Liller appointed director.

The talc business of Cyprus Minerals (NYSE) has been purchased by RTZ (NYSE) of London. The Cyprus talc mines are primarily in the U.S. The deal also includes talc processing plants in the U.S., Spain…

A jade miner has found what he believes is a world record-breaking chunk of the semi-precious stone on a mountain face in southeastern Yukon. Max Rosequist of Portland, Ore., who owns 30% of Yukon Jad…

A subsidiary of Placer Dome (TSE) voluntarily stayed a legal action it began in Reno, Nev., against Hanson Natural Resources, doing business as Gold Fields Mining of Denver. The dispute between the tw…

The vice-director of China’s state gold administration was quoted recently in the China Daily newspaper as saying that foreign investment may be allowed inside the country in part to modernize some mi…

A Spanish court has awarded $2.6 million to Lac Minerals’ (TSE) 48% owned affiliate Mount Wright Iron Mines (CDN), as compensation for royalties earned from the Rubiales lead-zinc mine from July, 1977…

Taking its cue from a robust gold price rally and some brisk trading in precious metals issues, Franco-Nevada Mining shot to an all-time high of $30.50 on The Toronto Stock Exchange, during the past w…

As Russian myth goes, the region of Yakutia in northeast Siberia is so cold that diamonds and gold slipped from the creator’s hands when he shaped the land. At least that’s how locals explain the rich…