PEOPLE (September 02, 1991)
James Watt appointed president.
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Correction (September 02, 1991)
The participation of Westfield Minerals and Whim Creek Consolidated in the WX syndicate (T.N.M., Aug. 26/91) was incorrectly reported by NovaGold Resources (TSE) in a press release. NovaGold has an op…
Governments, companies opt for commuter mines
Nobody wants wilderness mining towns anymore. Workers prefer flying or driving on weekly or biweekly rotations from southern centres to wilderness mines. Mining companies are glad to be rid of the cos…
EDITORIAL PAGE (September 02, 1991)
There are few rays of sunshine for junior gold companies these days. The precious metal has lost a great deal of its lustre over the past decade. The gold price has been on a downtrend since the Ameri…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (September 02, 1991)
Further to the article “Temagami claims’ status uncertain following court decision,” by Virginia Heffernan (T.N.M., Aug. 26/91), I would like to make the following points. — The Sudbury anomaly is 60…
Inco to invest in African diamonds
Nickel producer Inco (TSE) will try its luck in the diamond business after signing an agreement with the government of Ghana. In a joint announcement with Lazare Kaplan International, a New York-based…
Tantalus moving drill to test new zone at Treaty Creek
A drill rig is being moved to test the recent discovery of a new zone of base and precious mineralization on the Treaty Creek property in northwestern British Columbia. The prospecting discovery was m…
Canadians respond to Mexican investment changes
Many major Canadian mining companies have opened offices in Mexico in response to a series of changes instituted by the Mexican government to make the mining industry more attractive to both foreign a…
Hol-Lac placement
Hol-Lac Gold Mines (CDN) completed a $150,000 private placement involving 750,000 shares at 20 cents per share and a similar number of warrants exercisable at 20 cents per share to Aug. 27, 1994. Subs…
FMC options gold prospect from Vera Cruz
According to a recent joint venture agreement, a unit of FMC Gold (NYSE) is about to begin an exploration program on a gold prospect held by Vera Cruz Minerals (VSE) near Carrizozo in Lincoln Cty., N….
QPA convention set for Sept. 11-13
The annual convention of the Quebec Prospectors Association will take place Sept. 11-13 at Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Theme of the 1991 convention is “Exploring to secure the future.” In addition to the usua…
Mining companies announce layoffs
Layoffs were announced this summer at several British Columbia mining operations, the most recent affecting 98 employees at the Myra Falls underground copper-zinc mine complex operated by Westmin Reso…