The environment and management
Environmental concerns will be the focus of the Mining Environmental Management Conference at Reno, Nev., Oct. 16-19. The conference and accompanying exhibition are aimed at executive and technical ma…
1994
Tri Origin exploring projects in Ontario
Toronto-based Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) has started work on its four Ontario gold projects. A 2,500-metre drill program will be carried out on the Sault project, 90 km north of Sault Ste. Marie. Pr…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Correction (June 27, 1994)
The tonnage figure for the Troilus project of Metall Mining (TSE) was incorrectly reported in T.N.M., June 20/94. The correct figure is 54.2 million tons.
Philippines lowers taxes on minerals
Philippine President Fidel Ramos recently signed a law reducing taxes on minerals, which he described as a rescue package that would attract foreign investors to his country’s ailing mining industry. …
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Electra boosts earnings
A half interest in the Aurora Partnership gold mine enabled Electra Mining Consolidated (VSE) to earn $382,462 (14 cents per share) in the first quarter. This compares with a loss of $42,416 for the s…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — HMC options ground in east
CDN-listed Hendricks Minerals Canada can earn a 75% interest in three properties in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The agreement covers gold geochemical and geophysical anomalies in Paleozoic volcanic…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Hardrock arranges private placement
Toronto-based Hardrock Extension (TSE) and a private investor have arranged a private placement of more than 740,000 shares at 20 cents each. Proceeds will be used this summer to explore a property in…
MINING IN CHILE — S. Amer. Gold and Copper developing
Hoping to become a 100,000-oz.-plus gold producer within the next three years, South American Gold and Copper (SAGC) is busy developing mining projects in Chile. Targeting “non-grassroots” projects wi…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Cliff ups stake in Cassiar property
Junior Cliff Resources (TSE) can increase its ownership in the Cassiar joint venture to 50% from 30% Situated in northeastern British Columbia, the former-producing Cassiar mine site consists of build…
Rio buying Polaris production royalty
Toronto-based Rio Algom (TSE) has agreed to buy a 25% royalty interest in the production proceeds from the Polaris mine on Little Cornwallis Island, N.W.T. The royalty interest is the main asset of NC…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Madsen to sell units
Toronto-based Madsen Gold (TSE) has proposed a private placement of 80-100 units at $12,350 each. A unit will consist of 9,000 flow-through common shares at $1.25 each and 1,000 common share purchase …
Gold demand on the rise in Pacific Rim markets
Gold demand in major developing markets in the Pacific Rim rose 10% to a record 98.4 tonnes during the first quarter of 1994 — a 10% rise over the same quarter last year, the World Gold Council repor…