The federal government’s new exploration incentive program and the extension of the present earned depletion allowance for an extra six months is certainly good news for junior resource companies. The…
Initial indications of “very encouraging” results are reported by Geddes Resources (TSE), from a 35,000-ft definition drilling program on its big Windy Craggy gold- copper-cobalt property in northwest…
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) May 96.50 95.00 95.90 + 6.55 Jul 91.10 89.60 90…
Minefinders Corporation (VSE) of Toronto says it has entered a joint venture agreement to explore and develop Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) Lada property near Chibougamau, Que. The 57-claim property is …
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $449.10 — $ 8.90 Silver (per oz) $ 6.37 — $ 0.10 Platinum (per oz) $518.50 — $16.50 Copper (per lb) $ 0.97 — $ 0.03…
Editor’s note: The key operating people at any Canadian mine and mill were once concerned almost solely with meeting production quotas. Not anymore. At the better operations, getting more work out of …
TUNNEL-BORER Following more than a year of discussions and planning, Falconbridge Ltd., Placer Dome and Boretec Inc. may be on the verge of launching a proposed $2-million venture to design and build …
An international symposium on tantalum and niobium is being organized for Nov 7-9 at Orlando, Fla., by the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Centre. The centre reports the last symposium on tantalu…
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines — John B. Gammon appointed director, mineral development and lands branch; Andrew J. Freyman, senior policy advisor.
Metall Mining (TSE) benefited from strong metal prices in the last quarter of 1987 to post net income of $17.3 million or 46 cents per share for the nine months ended Dec 31. That includes extraordina…
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in the case between Lac Minerals and International Corona Resources, has made most of the mining industry acutely aware of the concept of negotiation in mining deals. In e…
In our January issue we announced that Wagner Mining Equipment of Portland, Ore., is marketing an electrical-powered scoop equipped with a 1/2-cu-yd bucket and a diesel-powered scoop of the same size….
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