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Upgrading plant equipment helps keep CCR competitive

Canada’s biggest secondary producer of gold is one of the largest copper refiners in the world. Canadian Copper Refiners (CCR), which traces its beginnings back to 1928 when a business decision was ma…


Agnico-Hecla

Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) and Hecla Mining of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, announced that, subject to approval of their boards of directors, the companies will form a joint association for exploration of prec…


Energex/Geostar drilling yields positive results

Recent drilling on a project located in a historic gold mining district straddling the Nevada/Utah border has returned “positive” drill results, according to joint venture partners Energex Minerals (T…


Editorial The power of coal

Energy is used to generate electricity far more than it is used for any other purpose. Industry accounts for about a quarter of the world’s energy consumption, transportation a little less than that a…



INSIDER TRADES (August 01, 1988)

Amer Barrick — R. M. Smith sold 28,000 to hold 48,860. Armsher — E. Sheriff sold 120,833 to hold 500,000. Audrey — Northgate Expl bought 1,809,155 (private) to hold 1,950,000. Augdome — A. Kohn so…


Citadel reports new discoveries at Surlaga bet

Already under way with an underground exploration program at its former-producing Surlaga gold property near Wawa, Ont., Citadel Gold Mines (TSE) reports additional results of surface exploration on t…


Tenajon encounters encouraging values

Underground exploration at Tenajon Silver’s (VSE) SB property 19 miles north of Stewart, B.C., has encountered encouraging gold values along with massive sulphide mineralization. Tenajon, the operator…



Montreal Exchange (August 01, 1988)

Orex drilling results Not a good week for resource issues, the mining and minerals index on the Montreal Exchange tumbled by more than 93 pts during our report period. (The general market portfolio in…



Copper boosts Lornex earnings

Increased copper production and higher copper prices (averaging about $1.10(US) per lb) were responsible for an 84% increase in net earnings over 1987 figures by Lornex Mining Corp. (VSE) for the six …


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