Normally, the summer holiday season is a quiet one for metals markets, but this summer is proving less quiet than most. Many customers of the mining industry are being met with an unusual challenge: t…
Exploration activity in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories is resulting in more kimberlite discoveries. The latest is the Nicholas Bay kimberlite, discovered last April on the Aylmer …
It was only a matter of time before groups such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) came to realize the scope and pace of diamond-related exploration and development taking place in Canada’s North. And a…
In 1936-37, the reorganized Paymaster Consolidated gold mine near Timmins, Ont., was limping along; money was scarce for several years. Our master mechanic, Bill White, needed a draftsman-designer but…
Semi-monthly reports as of Jul 15, 1994 showed 265,326,185 shares of 901 issues compared with 249,548,306 shares of 870 issues on Jun 30, 1994. Larger individual positions included: Aber 111,500, up 6…
Investors in International Platinum (TSE) continue to await the results of an independent evaluation of its Black Rock project in Arizona. According to David Powell of IPC’s investor relations office,…
The owners of the Escondida copper mine in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert have expanded production capacity twice since operations started in November, 1990. The partners now plan to spend US$520 mil…
Two mining companies are at odds over a court ruling dealing with property rights in Venezuela. Gold Reserve (TSE) of Spokane, Wash., says TVX Gold (TSE) was incorrect in announcing that a ruling in f…
I write in an attempt to warn shareholders and analysts of the possibility of erroneous conclusions when dealing with micro and macrodiamond counts as released by public companies in Canada and elsewh…
Nickel and copper prices have improved, but Inco (TSE) continues to spill red ink. The company reported a second-quarter net loss of US$7.6 million, compared with a net loss of US$2.2 million for the …
Although most major metal prices took a tumble, the Toronto Stock Exchange posted a moderate gain for the 5-day report period ended Aug. 2. The composite 300 index jumped just more than 60 points, or …
Production has been suspended at St Andrew Goldfields’ (TSE) Stock Twp. mine near Timmins, Ont. The mine is being prepared for an extensive underground exploration program that was originally schedule…
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