EDITORIAL PAGE — A school for the future
About three years ago the future of Haileybury School of Mines was in doubt. With limited enrolment, bruised morale following a bitter strike and dwindling resources, it looked as if the institution w…
1992
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (July 13, 1992)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date July 7 July 6 July 3 July 2 July 1…
Little for mining in Senate deal
A recent deal on Senate reform negotiated by nine provincial premiers would have little effect on mining if it is ratified later this month, say industry representatives. The new Senate, made up of an…
ON THE LEVEL — High cost of native self-rule
Who’s kidding whom on the so-called inherent right to native self-rule. What does it mean? How would it work? What will it cost? And who will pay for it? It would simply be irresponsible to enshrine a…
Tajikistan to double gold production
According to Georgi Koshlakov, chairman of Tajikistan’s State Economic Committee, national gold production in 1991 was closer to 72,500 oz., and is expected to double over the next few years. The auth…
LATIN AMERICA — Free-trade agreements in the works
Separate free-trade deals are in the works by Mexico with a pair of South American countries and five Central American nations. Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia hope to have an agreement signed by year-…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Gerard defends labor leaders
Your editorial “Self-serving labor leaders” (T.N.M., June 15/92) is quite out of character for The Northern Miner. It is such a gratuitous, hysterical, falsehood-laden personal attack on myself and th…
Noranda, Inco on top-10 list of mining firms
Canadian mining giants Noranda (TSE) and Inco (TSE) were among the top 10 mineral producers in the western world in 1990, according to Who Owns Who In Mining 1992, published recently by London-based R…
FINANCING (July 13, 1992)
International Brace Res Inc. – 900,000 units consisting of 1 sh and 2 wts offered @ 54 cents per unit..TDRT Res. Ltd. – 1,000,000 shs offered @ 16 cents per sh.Swannell Minerals Corp. – 2,250,000 shs …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Validating Flag’s claims
Flag Resources reported (T.N.M., June 15/92) that analyses from the first 1,500 ft. of core from its hole indicated enrichment in elements found in Sudbury ores. Flag specifically referred to the nick…
Falconbridge set to resume drilling at White Star property
Falconbridge will resume drilling on White Star Copper Mines’ (CDN) 160-claim B property near Timmins, Ont., by mid-July, said Vice-President of Exploration Michael Knuckey. As part of a regional sear…
Ontex financing for court appeal (July 13, 1992)
Directors of Toronto junior Ontex Resources (ASE) have given the green light to a $300,000 private placement financing consisting of 600,000 common shares priced at 50 cents each. Subject to regulator…