EDITORIAL PAGE Tax Freedom Day
It might be because the GST comes up every time a cash register rings, but it seems the average Canadian’s tax burden has grown substantially over the past year. In fact, according to the Vancouver-ba…
News
Noranda earning interest in Norite
Exploration funding for the Norite property owned by Consolidated Pine Channel Gold (VSE) has been arranged through a unit of Noranda (TSE). Pine Channel signed a letter of intent giving Noranda the r…
U.S. REPORT Galactic-Cornucopia merger in jeopardy
A merger between Galactic Resources (TSE) and Cornucopia Resources (TSE) may not be completed after Galactic failed to meet a condition of the merger agreement. The boards of the two companies agreed…
Copper Council meets in Quebec
About 90 delegates gathered here recently to attend a quarterly meeting of the American Copper Council and take part in, among other activities, a discussion on free trade agreements in North America….
New Mexican rules attract foreign firms
While it ranks as the world’s largest silver producer, Mexico is thought to be highly prospective for porphyry copper and bulk tonnage gold deposits which geologists say could be located by technology…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (July 01, 1991)
June 25 June 24 June 21 June 20 June 19 HIGH LOW Comp “300” 3478.69 3478.77 3516.21 3527.34 3529.47 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 3161.77 3162.36 3204.57 3226.18 3218.47 3453.06 2502.63 Integ…
EDITORIAL PAGE Where we’re coming from
Statistics aren’t usually a good indication of where we’re going, but they can help clarify where we’ve been and what our strengths and weaknesses are. A report from Energy, Mines and Resources Canada…
Spot prices at a glance (July 01, 1991)
Price (US) Week’sChange Gold* $366.00 — $ 1.30 Silver* $ 4.42 — $ 0.01 Platinum* $374.90 + $ 6.65 Nickel** $ 3.80 — $ 0.06 Lead** $ 0.25 …
Chase gearing up to develop Taysan
By the end of 1993, Chase Resources (VSE) hopes to have a bankable feasibility study in hand for its Taysan copper-gold project in the Philippines. The company plans to start the first phase of a dev…
View from the West History shows that mining is sustainable
Sustainable development is “meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” according to Our Common Future, a report issued by the Wo…
Kennecott in Mexican venture
Based on a recent letter of intent, Kalahari Resources (VSE) and a unit of Kennecott plan to form a joint venture to explore the La Parranda group of mining concessions in the state of Chihuahua, Mexi…
King Miner from Con crowned during N.W.T.’s Mining Week
A stope miner at the Con mine of Nerco Minerals in the Northwest Territories, Trevor Martin, won four of 16 events to take the overall title at the recent King Miner contest. The event was part of th…