After losing a court battle which has cost his company about $1.25 million, Metalore Resources (TSE) President George Chilian could be forgiven if he chose to quit the mining game. When an Ontario cou…
A new, large gold producer came into being recently when shareholders of Consolidated TVX Mining voted overwhelmingly in Toronto to merge their company’s operations with those of Inco Gold to create T…
Hoping to raise more equity capital, Inco (TSE) will reinstate a 5% discount on common shares issued through an optional stock dividend program, and increase the limit shareholders may invest under it…
The San Luis gold mine operated by Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) is expected to become the largest producing gold mine in Colorado next year once it reaches its targeted annual production rate of 60,000 …
An Irish company partially owned by Vancouver-based Corona (TSE) has applied for permission to build a lead-zinc mine near Galmoy, County Kilkenny, Ireland. At a capital cost of about $102 million, Co…
A recent agreement between Link Resources (VSE) and Asiatel Media (VSE) will provide for ongoing exploration of the Hoodoo and Inhini properties in the Iskut River camp of northwestern British Columbi…
If a positive production decision is made on the Capas gold property in the Philippines, West Gold Explorations will be granted a 5-year tax holiday, says Grizzly Creek Resources (VSE). Grizzly Creek …
Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 4 Jan. 3 Jan. 2 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3182.42 3201.00 3216.59 3221.73 3239.36 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 2648.61 2650.66 2677.34 2682.61 2742.67 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated…
What a dizzying assortment of one-liners there has been over the last century. Generally short in their effect, directives such as the following have tended to steer some of us in a particular directi…
John MacIsaac, the man known to many as Canada’s pre-eminent mining contractor, died recently at his home in Sudbury, Ont., after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 84. The native of Butte, Mont., w…
Nobody likes to be taxed, and additional taxation is impossible to justify as long as government spending remains out of control. Nevertheless, the public outcry that arose when Ottawa’s new goods and…
Viola Rita MacMillan had two careers in the Canadian mining industry. She and her husband teamed up as prospectors and developers of several substantial mineral deposits across the country. She was al…
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