ODDS’N’SODS — A Red Lake pioneer
Prospector George Campbell’s discovery, in late 1944, of rich, visible gold on the south shore of Balmer Lake, near the town of Red Lake, caused a gold rush to northeastern Ontario.In addition to the …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — KALIMANTAN GOLD (June 10, 1996)
Murray Clapham appointed director and president; Raymond Lee appointed director and vice-president of finance; Mansur Geiger appointed director and vice-president of exploration; David Shaw, Konrad Ba…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Denison appears ready to bounce back
With its capital restructuring complete and uranium prices showing strength, Denison Mines (DEN-T) has the opportunity to reclaim a place among profitable producers of yellow cake.An analysis by Graem…
PEOPLE — JOPEC RES. (June 10, 1996)
James Farley appointed president, chief operating officer and director; Stewart Jackson, Richard Getty and Jack Overdorff appointed directors.
PEOPLE — FIRST QUANTUM VENTURES
Clive Newall appointed director.
Vancouver, Lima exchanges ink deal
The Vancouver and Lima stock exchanges have signed an agreement to increase investment and business opportunities for companies operating in Peru.The agreement calls for sharing of information, includ…
South Atlantic submits proposals for African copper-cobalt projects
South Atlantic Diamonds (SCQ-V) is expanding beyond its portfolio of Brazilian diamond assets by acquiring several copper-cobalt projects in south-central Africa.The junior has submitted applications …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Processing of Diavik sample continues
Partners Kennecott Canada and Aber Resources (ABZ-T) are advancing their Diavik diamond project in the Northwest Territories.The processing to date of 1,150 tonnes of a 3,000-tonne bulk sample from th…
Rea Gold records quarterly loss from operations
For the first three months ended March 31, 1996, owner Rea Gold (REO-T) recorded a loss of just under $1.2 million (or 3 cents per share), compared with a profit of $369,095 (1 cents per share) for th…
PEOPLE — BONAVENTURE RES.
Richard Burr appointed chief operating officer.
COMMENTARY — Mining and rural Canada
Andy Mitchell is member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ontario, and chairman of the federal Standing Committee on Natural Resources, which is holding hearings on issues related to the developm…
PEOPLE — BARD SILVER & GOLD
Donald Sheldon appointed chairman and Eugene Beukman appointed president.