Rio, UBC establish Colin Spence memorial fund
Rio Algom Exploration has set up a scholarship fund in honor of geologist Colin Spence, who was killed recently in the Philippines.Mr. Spence was part of a team of geologists inspecting a gold mine 20…
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STOCK MARKETS — Western indices continue upward trend
The Toronto Stock Exchange lost some ground over the trading period ended Sept. 3, with the TSE 300 composite index off 21.99 points to close at 5,151.89. Trading was active in the earlier part of the…
STOCK MARKETS — Mining stocks dip in sluggish market
The Toronto Stock Exchange lost some ground over the trading period ended Sept. 3, with the TSE 300 composite index off 21.99 points to close at 5,151.89. Trading was active in the earlier part of the…
Companies (June 24, 1996)
Absolut Res.Alta GoldAmax GoldAmerican GemAMT Int’l M’gArizona StarArmistice Res.Ashanti GldfldsAshton MiningAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBema GoldBHP MineralsBig Valley Res.Birim GoldfldsBorneo GoldBrea…
STOCK MARKETS — Copper crisis ripples through TSE
It’s not unusual to see the resource stocks outperform a rising market. But this week, market watchers got to see a bear market that didn’t find its tastiest dinner in the resource sectors.The Toronto…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Rio Algom launches 3-pronged growth strategy
The new president of Rio Algom (RIO-T) has launched a 3-pronged growth strategy for the diversified producer and distributor of base metals.”We will look like a different company one year from now,” L…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — SX-EW process changes picture at Chilean deposits
If necessity is the mother of invention, five copper projects in northern Chile can call her Grandma. All are in production, or headed that way, because metallurgical technology has improved their fea…
Paramount drilling hits snag in Argentina
Drilling difficulties at the Juramento property in Argentina’s Salta province have prompted Paramount Ventures & Finance (PVF-V) to halt work and bring in a new drill contractor.Paramount holds a larg…
STOCK MARKETS — Yellow metal sings the blues
The Toronto Stock Exchange fell sharply over the report period ended June 11, dragged down by plummeting resource stocks. The TSE 300 composite index lost 118.19 points or 2.3%, falling to 5,106.32. G…
Vancouver geologist killed working in Southeast Asia
A Canadian geologist was killed while working in the Philippines.Colin Spence of Vancouver, B.C., died June 4 after gunmen fired on a helicopter carrying him and another geologist. The men, who were c…
STOCK MARKETS — Metals miss out on TSE’s rise
The Toronto Stock Exchange was up a modest 31.66 points over the report period ended May 21, closing at a record 5,238.25. The manufacturing, oil and gas, and financial services sectors drove the adva…
Toronto CIM branch to discuss SX-EW
The Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum will present a talk by the General Manager, Technical, of Rio Algom on the solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) pr…