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COMMENTARY — Lead crucial to many industries

Lead alloys have many uses and come in numerous forms, including anodes, sheet, solder and wire. These alloys are used in high-tech industry and electronics, and have been around for centuries in the …


IDRC to fund research in Latin America

Ottawa-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC) plans to spend $1 million per year on research into environmental protection in the mining industries of Central and South America.Entitle…


Production of precious, base metals up in July

Canadian production of gold, silver, copper and zinc increased between July 1996 and July 1997. However, output of lead and nickel decreased over the same period.The statistics shown below were compil…




PEOPLE — FORTRESS

Richard Bullock appointed president and director; Andrew Scotter, Graham Andrews and Emily Bullock appointed directors.






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