COMMENTARY — Liberal promises not kept
The Explorationist newsletter of the Ontario Prospectors Association recently castigated our federal politicians for failing to support mining in the federal budget. In particular, the article “Paul M…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
BOOK IN REVIEW — Coleman’s silver mines
A Coleman Township Road Guide to Historic Cobalt Mines, by Peter Fancy. Sponsored by the Temiskaming Abitibi Heritage Association. Available from the Highway Book Shop, Hwy. 11 S, Cobalt, Ont. P0J 1C0…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Ensuring the industry’s future
I must respond to Bryan Lee’s unwarranted attack (“Keep mining in Canada, but at what cost?”, T.N.M., April 3/95) on the Canadian mining industry, in which he states that mining “has not been environm…
PEOPLE — AMARADO RES.
A. Ransom appointed president, chief executive officer and director.
PEOPLE — FALCONBRIDGE DOMINICANA (FALCONDO)
James Corrigan appointed president and general manager.
PEOPLE — FIRSTMISS GOLD (April 17, 1995)
Donald Robson appointed vice-president and chief financial officer.
PEOPLE — NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
Jacqueline Beesley and Jeffrey Clevenger elected directors.
PEOPLE — PLACER DOME (April 17, 1995)
A. Laird appointed senior vice-president of Placer Dome Group and T. Smolik appointed senior vice-president of project development.
PEOPLE — REPUBLIC GOLDFIELDS (April 17, 1995)
Peter Jarvis appointed director.
Alcan, Shell make asset deal
A deal with Royal Dutch/Shell will see Alcan Aluminum increase its interest to 33% in U.S.-based holding company Halco. The latter owns 51% of bauxite producer Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee in Guin…
Correction (April 17, 1995)
The structure that is believed to extend eastward to the Luz del Cobre copper deposit in Mexico, owned by Laminco Resources (TSE), has a strike length of 16,400 ft. (5,000 metres). Incorrect informati…
GOLD FUNDS (April 17, 1995)
BGR Central Net Value $17.23 $6.92 Price $14.88 $7.00 Discount 13.67% Premium 1.2% Value $134,714,000 $126,695,100…