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Katherine Johnston appointed director.

Michael Reilly elected director.

Gerald Gauthier appointed vice-president of mining; M.O. Svela appointed vice-president of corporate relations; Paul Stein appointed director.

South African-based Boart International has amalgamated three Canadian companies: Boart Canada, Longyear Canada and N. Morrissette. Boart Canada, with head offices in Mississauga and Lively, Ont., ser…

Recently, I had to say goodbye to a good friend whose untimely death shocked everyone who knew him. He was a true entrepreneur who had the courage and foresight to expand his business during recession…

Partners Cache Explorations (ME) and MSV Resources (TSE) can acquire the Inner Block property, currently owned 70% by Corner Bay Minerals (TSE) and 30% by Quebec Crown corporation Societe Quebecoise d…

Two Montreal-listed juniors — Fairstar Explorations and Nora Exploration — are acquiring a gold concession in Ghana, West Africa. The 150-sq.-km Benso prospect is on the eastern side of the Ashanti …

Copper producer Gibraltar Mines (TSE) is continuing to evaluate the Mount Polley copper-gold deposit near Williams Lake, B.C., under a joint-venture agreement with owner Imperial Metals (TSE). The goa…

TSE-listed Thunderwood Resources and CDN-listed First Canadian Gold have begun a $250,000 program of ground magnetics and drilling on the Lac Long nickel-copper property in northern Quebec. Lac Long c…

Construction of the Andacollo gold project is under way in central Chile, reports owner Dayton Mining (TSE). The open-pit operation, being built by Bechtel Corp. on a fixed-cost basis, is expected to …

Donald Foran and S. Gilmour appointed directors.

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $387.00 + $0.60 Silver* $ 5.32 $0.00 Platinum* $423.00 + $9.15 Nickel** $ 2.77 – $0.12 Lead** $ 0.26 – $0.01 Copper $ 1.09 – $0.07 Zinc $ 0.43 – $0.02 Courtesy of Scotia…