In an attempt to bring inventories in line with demand, much of the Western World’s heavy industry is planning extra-long shutdowns during the normally slow Christmas and New Year’s period. Along with…
Western markets enjoyed a relatively buoyant month in November, particularly the Vancouver Stock Exchange where all measures of market activity rose along with stock prices. The turnaround can be larg…
Dec.8 Dec.7 Dec.4 Dec.3 Dec.2 High Low Composite”300″3290.86 3293.09 3289.42 3264.91 3265.25 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 2803.18 2555.97 2759.39 2747.71 2777.06 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Mines291…
Delegates to the recent Northwest Mining Association convention were given a whirlwind “tour of the world” in three days without having to leave their comforts here. Following the theme “New World of …
A conditional waiver from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of an Ontario Securities Commission policy as it relates to an unsecured 7% convertible debenture issue to minority sh…
Saint Barbara is the patron saint of miners, among other people. She has her special day on Dec. 4. I first learned of Saint Barbara from Hans de Ruiter, a Dutch-born mining engineer living in Kirklan…
The federal finance minister’s recent economic statement or “mini-budget” has its supporters and its detractors, the more vocal, apparently, being the latter. If anything, Donald Mazankowski’s stateme…
Ownership of the Redstone nickel mine near Timmins, Ont., which closed in June, will change hands under a recent deal between Black Hawk Mining (TSE) and Timmins Nickel (TSE). For $150,000, Black Hawk…
Kingswood Resources (ASE) has negotiated agreements with Kennecott Canada and Soquem on two of its gold and base metal properties in northern Quebec. Kennecott has an option to earn 100% interest in K…
The estimated cost of building a new zinc plant in Flin Flon, Man., has jumped to $171 million from $120 million, according to Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting’s (TSE) 1992 annual report. Although compa…
In concert with the previously announced combination of Pacific Sentinel Gold (VSE) and Big Creek Resources (VSE), a tentative agreement has been reached with Casino Silver Mines (VSE) to include it i…
An agreement with the owner of the Eastmain gold project in northern Quebec will allow Soquem to earn a 50% interest in a large portion of the project. MSV Resources (ME) says the agreement allows the…
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