Sherritt plant near capacity
Nickel processor Sherritt Gordon (TSE) recently reported that it expects its refinery at Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., will operate at better than 90% of capacity for the remainder of 1991. In its first-q…
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View from the West History shows that mining is sustainable
Sustainable development is “meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” according to Our Common Future, a report issued by the Wo…
U.S. REPORT “In situ” leaching key to Arimetco’s aggressive plans
By adding the Van Dyke project in Arizona to its list of U.S. properties, Arimetco International (TSE) has increased its copper reserves to six billion from 600 million lb., says Chairman Roy Shipes. …
METAL PRICES FREE MARKET (July 01, 1991)
London Metal Exhange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 25 June 24 June 21 June 20 June 19 Copper 1367-1369 …
Students seeking thousands of `missing’ LAC shareholders
Those yellowed shareholder certificates may be worth something after all if they happen to represent a stake in LAC Minerals or any of its 50 predecessor companies. In an attempt to clean up its shar…
PEOPLE CORONET METALS (July 01, 1991)
Leslie Hart appointed president; Robert Downes appointed director.
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (July 01, 1991)
The New York closing gold price was $364.70 per oz. Last quotations for gold options traded in Montreal and Vancouver as provided at the close of trading each Tuesday by the Montreal Exchange. Only th…
Alberta Stock Exchange Durga begins work
Trading moderately during the week ended June 25, Durga Resources said it is proceeding with exploration on the Chiquita mine property near Sandy Valley, Nev. The first program, which includes mapping…
Sikaman focus on North America
Although Sikaman Resources (TSE) has concentrated its activities primarily in Ghana in the past, the mining company now intends to shift its focus to North American ventures. The company recently sol…
TerraGold chief buys Jascan stake
The president of TerraGold Resources (ASE), G.W. Felderhof, has agreed to purchase the majority of Jascan Resources’ (TSE) holdings in TerraGold. Jascan owns 1.35 million shares, or 71%, of TerraGold…
Noble options Timmins-area bet
Noble Peak Resources (ASE) has signed a letter of intent to option 15 claims in Cunningham Twp., near Timmins, Ont. The Isaiah Creek property, part of the Swayze greenstone belt, contains a chert-ir…
QMA proposes “savings plan” for mine closures
The Quebec Mining Association (QMA) introduced its new “environmental evaluation” at its annual meeting staged here recently and also proposed a “savings plan” that would allow mine owners to plan fin…