UQAC to host nickel symposium
Graduate geology students at the University of Quebec will host their 10th annual nickel symposium in Chicoutimi on March 7.The event, entitled “Nickel in Quebec: Potential on the Rise,” will feature …
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Metal production slips, non-metallics fare little better
Refined copper and refined lead were the only Canadian-produced non-ferrous commodities that did not experience a decrease in production between December 1995 and December 1996.The production of nonme…
Gengold director to discuss mining in Africa at luncheon held by CIM
The state of Africa’s mining industry will be addressed at the next luncheon meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum, to be held at 12 noon on March 12 at Constitution Hall…
PEOPLE — BATTLE MOUNTAIN
Ian Bayer appointed chief executive officer and Karl Elers appointed non-executive chairman.
ODDS’N’SODS — Not with a bang but a wimper
In the mid-1980s, the Kidd Creek zinc-copper mine in Timmins, Ont., began a blast-monitoring program in conjunction with Canadian Industries Limited (CIL) and Porcupine Powder.I was the Kidd Creek rep…
LITERATURE REVIEW — Noranda earnings slip over 1996
Diversified resource company Noranda (NOR-T) says weak commodity prices caused its net earnings to drop by almost 50% in 1996, despite a 16% increase in cash flow to a record $1.5 billion.The company …
LITERATURE REVIEW — Hecla Mining boosts its silver production
During 1996, Hecla Mining (HL-N) produced 3 million oz. silver from its various operations, representing a 35% increase over the 2.2 million oz.produced in the previous year.Of last year’s total, abou…
Peruvian to drill Agua Verde in Peru
Peruvian Gold (PVO-V) plans to carry out a minimum 1,000-metre program of reverse-circulation drilling on the Agua Verde copper porphyry prospect in south-central Peru.The prospect is a mineralized, e…
Rea Gold pours gold in Uruguay
Rea Gold (REO-T) is celebrating its first gold pour — ahead of schedule — at the San Gregorio open-pit mine in northern Uruguay.During a 6-day test in early February, the plant operated at 20% above…
Blue Ribbon resumes work
Having reduced exploration spending in Mexico and the U.S., Blue Ribbon Resources (BLO-V) is concentrating its efforts on the six properties it holds in Suriname.The company has collected 5,130 sample…
Pursuit steps up work programs
Toronto-based junior International Pursuit (IPJ-T) continues to hunt for gold on several properties in Indonesia.* Among the most advanced of these is the L-N prospect, which forms part of the 191,000…
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