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Fears over Quebec separation continued to exert downward pressure on money markets, with the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) posting its sixth loss in the past seven days. The TSE 300 index dropped 8.19 …

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date June 14 June 13 June 10 June 9 June 8 Copper 2393-2395 2397-2398 2371-2373 2386-2387 2370-2371 Lead 534.5-535 529-530 523-524 520-521 51…

An auction organized by the Walker Mineralogical Club raised more than $5,000, which will help finance construction of the Earth Sciences Gallery of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Donating items…

For the fifth consecutive year, Highland Valley Copper has won the John Ash Safety Award for having the best safety record for open-pit mines operating at more than a million man-hours per year. The l…

J. Slack appointed director and president; J. Smith appointed director and vice-president of operations (Mt. Nansen project).

Cheryl Martin appointed director of investor relations.

Barry Ching appointed director.

Jenny Chan and Patrick Devlin appointed directors.

A shallow hole on World Wide Minerals’ (TSE) Easter project, 110 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nev., has intersected a wide zone of gold mineralization. Hole E94-8 cut a 90-ft. interval averaging 0.19…

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US64-65 cents per lb. (May 19, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$1.40-1.60 per lb. (May 12, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 1993). CADM…

Richard Kraus appointed chief executive officer and Robert Armstrong appointed chief operating officer.

The Beartrack gold project in Idaho is now wholly owned by FMC Gold, an 80%-held subsidiary of FMC Corp. (NYSE). FMC acquired 71% of the project as part of its 1990 acquisition of Meridian Gold. In la…