PEOPLE — AU RESOURCES (November 09, 1992)
Robert Tsuida appointed director.
1992
OBITUARY — John Needham
Mining executive John Ralph Needham died recently in Toronto. He was 64. Needham was best known as a founding member of the Ontario Mining Equipment and Services for Export (OMESE), which was establis…
Mountain Beaver to drill on Figuery
Drilling is expected to resume shortly on Mountain Beaver Resources’ (CDN) Figuery base metal property near Amos, Que. The property contains the Figuery deposit which has preliminary reserves of 386,7…
Drilling increases reserves at Polaris-Taku gold prospect
After compiling results from the past year’s drilling on the Polaris-Taku property in northwestern British Columbia, preliminary estimates of probable and possible reserves have been boosted to 2.85 m…
STOCK MARKETS — Clinton victory ignites gold stocks; Cambior
Fuelled by higher third-quarter earnings and investor enthusiasm related to the U.S. presidential election, shares of many of the major mining companies posted healthy gains during the week ended Nov….
STOCK MARKETS — Volume leader Lytton trades on sampling
Trading activity on western markets picked up a little steam during the report period ended at noon, Nov. 4, largely because of investor interest in companies active in diamond exploration. The Vancou…
GUEST COLUMN — Mexico: A mining man’s dream?
Mexico is experiencing a modern-day exploration boom, the direct result of radical changes to its mining laws. Rich in minerals, the country is the world’s largest supplier of silver and exports large…
PDAC convention
Scheduled for March 28-31, 1993, at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel will be the international convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. With its focus on “Risks and opportunities …
Zinc forum
The second annual International Zinc Conference will be held Feb. 21-24, 1993, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hosted by the American Zinc Association, the forum will stress the importance of expanding investmen…
USMX receives reclamation award
The 1992 Nevada Excellence in Mining Reclamation Award was presented recently to USMX at the Nevada Mining Association’s annual meeting. The award is jointly sponsored by Nevada, the U.S. Bureau of La…
Nova-Cogesco offer
An offer to purchase 3.3 million common shares of Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE) by NCG Acquisition has been extended to Nov. 9 from Oct. 30. NCG, an affiliate of Hughes Lang (VSE) and Orofino Resources…
Yellow Point drops venture
A joint venture agreement allowing Yellow Point Mining (VSE) to earn an interest in the Kasperske Hory gold deposit in Czechoslovakia was recently terminated. Yellow Point President Thomas Tough said …