PEOPLE — CONS. RAMROD GOLD (January 29, 1996)
Karl Rollke appointed chairman; Robert Miller appointed president and chief executive officer; Thomas Menning appointed executive vice-president and chief operating officer; Owen Granger appointed sec…
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ATC, Inco strike recycling deal
Nickel-bearing waste material from the U.S. is the focus of a recycling deal between Inco and Calgary’s ATC Environmental Group.Beginning in the first quarter, Inco’s smelters in Sudbury, Ont., will r…
Northern Orion firms up property holdings in Cuba and Argentina
With a treasury topped up by proceeds of a $40-million special warrant financing, Northern Orion Explorations (VSE) is in a healthy position to explore its Cuban and Argentine holdings.The junior rece…
Teck intensifies efforts in Panama
As part of its final feasibility work at the Petaquilla property in Panama, Teck (TSE) has started an extensive, infill diamond drilling program on three of the project’s copper-gold deposits.The $4-m…
Asarco honored for cleanup
The voluntary environmental cleanup of the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex near Lincoln, Mont., has earned Asarco an award from the Lewis and Clark Cty. Conservation District Board of Supervisors.The a…
STOCK MARKETS — Resource stocks add fire to TSE rally
Strength in the golds and metal miners pushed the Toronto Stock Exchange up 81.63 points (1.7%) for the trading period Jan. 17-23. The TSE 300 composite index closed at 4,847.62, near the record high …
Spot prices at a glance (January 29, 1996)
Wednesday, January 24, 1996Week’s Price (US)ChangeGold*$403.00+$4.10Silver*$ 5.54+$0.05Platinum*$421.50+$1.75Nickel**$ 3.68+$0.14Lead**$ 0.33+$0.01Copper{$ 1.15-$0.03Zinc{{$ …
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (January 29, 1996)
1996 Jan 23Jan 22Jan 19Jan 18Jan 17HighLowComposite”300″4847.624848.984821.064798.124773.004871.873983.34Metals&Minerals4917.584881.664852.994810.714729.665276.123273.56Integrated…
Granduc and Black Hawk consolidate land package near Lynn Lake camp
The Keystone joint venture has acquired the remaining interest in the Wasekwan Belt property, near its producing Burnt Timber mine, southeast of Lynn Lake, Man.Minority holders Trans America Industrie…
Odds ‘n’ Sods — An’ a one-a, an’ a two-a
Life in remote mining camps was often enriched with special comradeship. The people who lived and toiled there tended to foster close-knit relationships, and were often inspired by each other’s hobbie…
Hecla’s Lucky Friday sets safety record
Hecla Mining’s Lucky Friday mine reports that 1995 was its safest year in 56 years of operation.The last time-loss accident in the silver-lead mine, near Mullan, Idaho, occurred Dec. 19, 1994, for a t…
KWG, Falconbridge strike Caribbean deal
KWG Resources (TSE) and Falconbridge (TSE) subsidiary Falconbridge International Investments have reached an agreement under which KWG will earn an interest in three Falconbridge properties in the Dom…