1996

In Cuba, Holmer Gold Mines (HGM-A) is applying its exploration skills not to gold prospects, but to silver.The Loma Hierro silver deposit in Cuba is being pushed to a production decision by both Holme…

Arequipa Resources (AQP-T) was among the mining companies listed as being involved in insider trading for the month of July, as reported by the Ontario Securities Commission.Bickerstaf Holdings, contr…

It is disheartening that the New World gold-copper project has been permanently sidelined by an agreement that will see the mine’s owner, Crown Butte Resources, swap the Montana project for federal la…

The “strategic alliance” of Patrician Gold Mines (PXX-A) and South African mining house JCI Ltd. has dissolved.As a result, the Canadian junior is required to repurchase 2 million of its own special w…

John James appointed director.

Nell Dragovan appointed chairman; Leslie MacConnell and Robert Sibthorpe appointed directors.

The federal government of Canada has announced proposed changes to the income-tax treatment of producers of ammonite gemstones.The changes, which were proposed by Natural Resources Minister Anne McCle…

The Grandola joint venture has initiated drilling on the first of four planned holes in a program aimed at testing the central axis of the 3,000-metre-long Porto de Mel gravity anomaly on the Grandola…

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The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) resumes its speakers’ luncheons on Sept. 19, when the guest of honor will be Bernard Michel, chairman, president and chief executive offi…

Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) has resumed trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange, having cleared up the confusion over assay results from its Springpole gold project in northwestern Ontario.Trading w…

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