School of Mines in Haileybury marks 80th year
A dinner was held recently to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Haileybury School of Mines in Haileybury, Ont. Among the 90 participants was guest speaker John Gammon, assistant deputy minister …
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Industry’s future focus of symposium
The eighth Mineral Economics Symposium, titled Mining 2001 — A Canadian Odyssey, is set for Jan. 21 in Toronto. Organizing the symposium, which is dedicated to those concerned about where the industr…
Nahanni share exchange cancelled
A deal whereby three major shareholders in Nahanni Mines (TSE) had agreed to sell W.F. Christensen, president of Lytton Minerals (TSE), 1.5 million Nahanni shares has been cancelled. Under the agreeme…
Coleraine negotiates ferrochrome deal
An agreement to produce ferrochrome in Quebec is being negotiated with Ege Metal Endustrie A.S. of Turkey, Ressources Minieres Coleraine (ME) reports. A large producer of chromite, Ege is a consortium…
Int’l Platinum, Swansea funding
A letter of intent for the placement of $7.2 million involving a convertible debenture has been received from foreign investor institutions, International Platinum (TSE) and Swansea Gold Mines (CDN) r…
Bougainville mine could be reopened
The recently elected prime minister of Papua New Guinea, Paias Wingti, has predicted that the 180,000-tonne-per-year Bougainville copper mine will be reopened within 12 months at a lower cost than pre…
U.S. ROUNDUP — Offer received for Golden Summit
An undisclosed senior mining company is proposing to further develop the Golden Summit property being explored by Freegold Recovery (VSE) near Fairbanks, Alaska. Freegold management expects to release…
U.S. ROUNDUP — Wharf assesses mine acquisition
Following completion of a detailed assessment of the Golden Reward mine near Lead, S.D., Wharf Resources (TSE) says it has identified the mine’s most pressing needs: — capital — the mine does not ge…
Drilling begins at Murray Brook
Drilling is under way at the Murray Brook property in northern New Brunswick, NovaGold Resources (TSE) reports. Operators of the program are Arimetco International (TSE) and Breakwater Resources (TSE)…
Breakwater to reopen Estrades
The Estrades zinc-gold mine in northwestern Quebec is expected to resume production in March, 1993, and reach a production rate of 10,000 tonnes per month within four months. The mine will be operated…
Charles Fipke — 1992 Mining Man of the Year
Some of Canada’s biggest and best mineral discoveries began as little more than faint hope in the hearts of a few determined prospectors and geologists. The recent diamond discovery in the Lac de Gras…
Curragh receives Stronsay certificate
With a mine development certificate for the Stronsay zinc-lead project now in hand, Curragh (TSE) can concentrate on arranging project financing. Although Curragh received government approval for a ce…