Sullivan wins mine rescue competition
Thirteen teams competed in the 1995 International Western Regional mine rescue competition, held recently in Fernie, B.C.The Cominco Sullivan team was the overall winner in the underground events, whi…
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Int’l zinc conference in February
The fifth annual International Zinc Conference will convene in Palm Springs, Calif., Feb. 25-28, 1996.The event is being sponsored by the American Zinc Association, which is offering a full-day sessio…
Chinese copper surplus unlikely to affect import demand in ’96
Expansions at Chinese smelter-refinery operations will increase demand for imported copper in 1996, says a Brook Hunt report.The mining and metal industry consulting firm predicts that China will have…
Alaska’s Fairbanks district still holds promise for Freegold
Junior International FreeGold Mineral Development (VSE) is poised to resume drilling on its Tolovana property near Fairbanks, Alaska.Meanwhile, the latest results from the first round of drilling on t…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Lytton and New Indigo pull more diamonds from N.W.T.
At the jointly held JD/OD claim block of Lytton Minerals (TSE) and New Indigo Resources (ASE), large-diameter drilling has recovered about 20 tonnes of material from 11 holes drilled to date.The drill…
Cambior fleshes out Reyna copper-gold play
Further work on the Reyna property, 30 km southeast of Mazatlan, Mexico, has outlined a geological resource of 33 million tonnes grading 0.5% copper and 0.4 gram gold per tonne.Cambior (TSE) is earnin…
Altai claims copper-gold find
The Peruvian operating unit of Altai Resources (TSE) has acquired a copper-gold porphyry deposit in the southwestern department of Arequipa.The title to three of the five claims has, however, been cla…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (October 23, 1995)
— 1995 — Oct 17Oct 16Oct 13Oct 12Oct 11HighLowComposite”300″4515.604503.354507.784476.714474.594718.273983.34Metals&Minerals4683.204668.144683.994624.704590.765276.123273.56Integ…
INSIDER TRADING — Officers of Inco opt to cash in
Several senior officers of Inco (TSE), together with other insiders, exercised options and sold company shares during August.According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Lorne Ames, …
Adrian unveils more results from Petaquilla concession
Drilling by Adrian Resources (TSE) is expanding the Petaquilla concession west of Panama City.To date, the company has drilled 77 holes in the Valle Grande deposit, which is estimated to contain more …
Newfoundland conference to highlight Voisey discovery
The potential for economic diversification in Newfoundland, as made possible by the Voisey Bay nickel-copper-cobalt discovery, will be addressed in a conference, Oct. 25-28 in St. John’s.The event is …
Mazarin sticks by asbestos but also looks to diversify
With its dispute over mine profits now settled and asbestos fibres standing tall in Asian markets, Mazarin Mining (TSE) is now free to try its hand at other minerals.It was Canadian Geological Survey …