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Last September, Mike Harcourt, leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, and now premier of British Columbia, responded to eight questions posed by the Mining Association of British Colu…
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Minas project uses Irish model
A private syndicate is proposing an exploration program to search for Irish-type, carbonate-hosted polymetallic deposits on the south shore of the Minas Basin in Nova Scotia. Called the Minas Mineral …
NEWS ROUNDUP; NEWS ROUNDUP
Financially beleaguered Breakwater Resources (TSE) and Banque Indosuez are seeking to restructure the terms and conditions of the Swiss franc bonds issued by Breakwater in 1987. Banque Indosuez is act…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (January 27, 1992)
Composite 300 3620.44 3655.67 3658.29 3665.96 3656.72 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals3111.62 3200.40 3235.89 3238.87 3131.15 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Mines 3346.43 3446.52 3485.56 3492.33 3363.62 …
Vior and Inco complete deal
A transaction whereby Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) enhanced its property portfolio and Inco (TSE) increased its equity holding in the junior is complete, the companies said. Vior acquired n…
Unlisted Trading (January 27, 1992)
Trading heavily for the second consecutive week, Blake River Explorations says it has located six new zinc occurrences on its Slave Lake zinc property in Sheffield Twp., Ont. Anomalous soil samples ra…
Eastfield drops option
The Takla-Rainbow property in north-central British Columbia is owned 100% by Cathedral Gold (TSE) now that Eastfield Resources (VSE) has dropped its option to earn an interest in the property. Eastfi…
Horsham lists shares in Europe
The controlling shareholder of gold producer American Barrick Resources (TSE) has listed its shares in Europe. Horsham (TSE), which is also the majority owner of Clark Oil & Refining Corp., recently b…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (January 27, 1992)
I read the article “A common-sense view of environmental issues” (T.N.M., Dec. 30/91) by Jack Patterson of the British Columbia & Yukon Chamber of Mines with great interest. His column summarizes in a…
Earth scientist William Fyfe wins Canada Gold Medal
Earth scientist William Fyfe, 64, professor of geology at the University of Western Ontario in London, recently received the Canada Gold Medal. The award is given annually by the Natural Sciences and …
500 jobs being cut — Fighting to save Trail smelter
Management of Cominco (TSE) released details of a restructuring plan aimed at ensuring the continued operation of its zinc-lead smelting and refining complex at Trail, B.C., which lost over $100 milli…
Dickenson reschedules gold loan
Toronto-based Dickenson Mines (TSE) says the lender of its 61,200 oz. gold loan has agreed to reschedule the loan repayment to six equal semi-annual instalments beginning Jan. 15, 1993. Dickenson says…