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Peter Bojtos appointed president and director; Jeffrey Snow appointed director; Carl Ashenhurst, Douglas Nicholson, Geoffrey Mitchell and Mervyn Upham resigned.

A dozen different companies optioned and explored the Eskay Creek property north of Stewart, B.C., over the past half century before its real potential began to emerge in the fall of 1988. That’s when…

Partners VSM Exploration (TSE) and Serem Quebec say drilling on claims optioned recently from Orphee Resources indicates that copper grades in a new zinc zone increase significantly at depth. VSM and …

One of the most hotly debated investment topics in recent weeks has been the question of why gold bullion failed to stage a dramatic rally in the wake of the Kuwait crisis. Gold, traditionally a barom…

Were Mr. Smith a mining engineer, he would know that some mines can and do operate without concentrators. But no concentrator can operate without a productive mine not very far away. Indeed, a partial…

International Dorado Resources Ltd. (IDD:VSE) has changed its name to Calco Resources Inc. (KLC:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-4-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Central Gua…

Stephen Dowd appointed assistant controller, corporate accounting; Richard Rhoades appointed assistant to the vice- president of mining.

Denison Mines Ltd. (DEN:TSE) has announced that the cumulative quarterly dividend on the Preferred Shares Series A and Series B are not declared or payable on Dec. 15.

The Alaskan oil spill destroyed fragile ecosystems and created a mammoth cleanup bill. It also raised the tricky question: “Who’s going to pay for all this?” Polluter pays, most people would say. This…

Clynton Nauman appointed vice-president of operations; Jason McKenzie appointed general manager of the Con mine succeeding Clynton Nauman.

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomed eight new inductees (five posthumously) at its second annual dinner at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel in January. The three surviving members inducted were Eldon …

The recent purchase of about 2.2 million shares of Platinova Resources (TSE) has given Goldcorp Investments of Toronto a commanding direct and indirect interest in the junior. Goldcorp said it acquire…