1994

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US63.5-64.5 cents per lb. (June 2, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$1.40-1.60 per lb. (May 12, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 1993). …

D.C. Deacon elected director and appointed president and chief executive officer.

Just two short weeks after Royal Oak Mines (TSE) launched an aggressive takeover bid for Lac Minerals (TSE), a second suitor — gold giant American Barrick Resources (TSE) — has made an offer for the…

Results from underground development on the Iron Colt gold-silver project near this historic camp are surpassing the expectations of joint-venture partners International Silver Ridge Resources (VSE) a…

Several shutdown copper mines in British Columbia will re-enter production this year, largely because their economics have been improved by higher copper prices and a weaker Canadian dollar. The reope…

Vector Industries International Inc. (VII:VSE) has changed its name to Vector Diamond Corporation (VII:VSE) on a sh-for-sh basis.

Having scoured Latin America and Southeast Asia, American Barrick (TSE) has taken its first major step outside North America by buying a piece of a Peruvian project. The company has committed US$20 mi…

Having completed an initial public offering of units for gross proceeds of $550,000, Minprotech Mining has begun trading on the Alberta Stock Exchange. Each unit consists of one common share and a sha…

A US$3.5-million private placement will enable Crystallex International (VSE) to make option payments on and explore its Venezuelan gold projects. The 3-year convertible debenture will be convertible …

Common shares and common share purchase warrants of Rio Narcea have begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Upon completion of the initial public offering, the company will have 16.3 million comm…

Mining has ceased at the Jamestown open-pit gold mine in California. The mine, wholly owned by Sonora Gold (TSE), produced 92,000 oz. in 1993, 129,200 oz. in 1992 and 132,400 oz. in 1991. Sonora origi…

Western Troy Capital Resources (ASE) reports that work is continuing on its Wagg gold property in Menary Twp. near Nestor Falls, Ont. An open-cut designed to intersect the F, E and D zones has exposed…