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Noted geologist George Ellsworth died recently while visiting his son in Australia. He was 53. A graduate from Princeton University, Ellsworth had worked for Noranda Inc.’s sales division before he se…

It was with some sadness that I recently learned of Dr. A.R. Byers’ death. I never met him face to face but I knew him well and respected him through his work. He completed a doctoral thesis in 1936 a…

Through continuous work with both production-consumption and price statistics I had come to the conclusion that, at least for long-term projec tions, supply and demand on the one hand and price on the…

There is no doubt that Manitoba is making a big effort to attract mining investment and your editorial (T.N.M., June 22/92) was timely. In your review of the Manitoba situation, you highlighted the ta…

Patrick Whiteway may be partially correct in his guest column (T.N.M., June 15/92) for the declining membership in the Geological Association of Canada (GAC). As an original member of GAC, I dropped m…

Congratulations for a much needed editorial entitled “Disclosure on diamonds” (T.N.M., July 6/92). Whoever wrote it may have lived the “Windfall” mess. Thanks for renewed good services. Pierre Lacombe…

The King Miner title at Thompson, Man., this year went to 35-year-old Trevor Martin. A goldminer from Yellowknife, N.W.T., he collected prize money totalling $5,100 at the contest held annually during…

Jeremy Ellis was elected as chairman of The International Council on Metals and the Environment (ICME) to replace its founding chairman, Keith Hendrick. Ellis is the chief executive officer of BHP Min…

Fergus Byrne, J. Milne, John Kruzick and Sharon Ross elected directors.

William Trickett appointed president/director; Vernon McKittrick and Walter O’Donoghue appointed directors.

Nicholas Moros appointed president.

David Lawler appointed president.