PEOPLE — NEBEX (February 13, 1995)
George Faulkner appointed director.
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PEOPLE — PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT (February 13, 1995)
Alex Bissett appointed president.
Gold Funds (February 13, 1995)
Gold Funds as of Feb 6 BGR Central Net Value $16.27 $6.47 Price $12.75 $6.375 Discount 21.63% 1.5% Value $127,491,000 $115,383,038…
NEWS IN BRIEF (February 13, 1995)
Consolidated Asiatel Resources (CTD:VSE) has changed its name to Sino Foods on a share-for-share basis.
Miramar takes over Athena
Gold producer Miramar Mining (TSE) has cleared the final hurdle for its acquisition of Athena Gold (VSE). Shareholders of Athena received one common share of Miramar for every 2.8 common shares held. …
Akiko Gold aims to advance Utah mine project
Underground drilling aimed at expanding geological reserves of the high-grade New Burgin deposit is under way in the East Tintic district of Utah. Vancouver-listed Akiko Gold Resources is earning a ha…
Virginia, Diabior active in Eastmain
Joint-venture partners Virginia Gold Mines (ME) and Explorations Diabior (TSE) have staked 92 claims covering 341 sq. km in the Eastmain volcanic belt of northwestern Quebec. An area containing geoche…
Northern Ontario townships reopened to prospectors
Beginning April 4, prospectors will be allowed to return to 20 townships or portions of townships in the Teme-Augama Anishnabai (TAA) land claim area in the Temagami Lake area of northern Ontario. The…
Westray trial under way
A criminal trial began Feb. 6 into the explosion at the Westray coal mine in Plymouth, N.S., that left 26 men dead. The blast occurred May 9, 1992, at 5:18 a.m. Investigators later determined that a s…
COMMENTARY — Time to be more vocal
The following is from a speech by Jeffery Grade, chairman of Harnischfeger Industries, which appeared in a recent issue of the American Mining Congress publication, “Washington Concentrates:” For 100 …
BOOK BRIEF — Life underground
Fire in the Hole: The untold story of hardrock miners, by Jerry Dolph. Published by Washington State University Press, Pullman, Wash. 99164-5910, U.S.A. 174 pages. Illustrated. US$28 in paperback, US$…
Western setting for conference
The west-coast city of Vancouver will play host Oct. 16-20 to Industrial Minerals ’95, a 3-day conference to be sponsored by Blendon Information Services, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mine…