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Cynthia Avelino, Walter Clemens, William Daly, Harry Hopmeyer, Michael Magrum and John Milligan appointed directors.

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy Exploration (SME) and the American Institute of Mining Engineers (AIME) will co-host the Northwest Metals and Minerals Conference, to be held April 23-25 at the West…

Drilling at the Candle Lake property near Prince Albert, Sask., is under way in an effort aimed at collecting 45 tonnes of kimberlite.The project is a joint venture involving War Eagle Mining (WEM-V),…

ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,594 per tonne, alloy $1,507 per tonne (Feb.4/97).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,400 per tonne (Feb. 4/97).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.15 per lb. (Feb. 4/…

Exploration by Oro Belle Resources (ORS-V) is proving up the potential of the Flechas gold property in Argentina.Samples from 11 trenches assayed up to 7 grams per tonne, which is consistant with surf…

Over the report period ended Feb. 4, the Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index climbed above the 1200 level for the first time since Oct. 31, 1996, to close up 18.74 points at 1,218.21. The resourc…

The prospect of discovering another copper-zinc deposit comparable to Kidd Creek continues to lure junior companies to Ontario’s Timmins camp.One such company, Regal Goldfields (REGL-C), recently laun…

Ventures Resource (VRS-V) is evaluating gold occurrences on its Seventy-mile gold property in eastern Alaska.Contractor Watts, Griffis & McOuat has identified 12 gold prospects along the 30-mile Tinti…

Peter Grandich appointed vice-president of corporate strategy.

Pierre Masse appointed vice-president of finance and chief financial officer.

Canadian production rates of gold, refined lead, refined zinc, salt and potash increased in November 1996 over levels recorded a year earlier.However, output of silver, copper, nickel, primary lead, p…

Gold Funds as of January 30, 1997BGRCentralTNet Value$21.80$5.89Price$17.85$5.450Discount18.14%7.5%Value$162,026,000$98,641,185…