Conger heads up World Gold Council
Harry Conger, chairman of Homestake Mining, was elected chairman of the World Gold Council during its annual meeting held recently in Bangkok, Thailand.The council is an international organization for…
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Eight inducted in Hall of Fame
The National Mining Hall of Fame will honor eight leaders in the American mining industry at its eighth annual banquet.Of the eight inductees, three are still living: Dr. Frederick Hauck (age 101), Si…
Ontario to reform WCB
The newly elected government of Michael Harris has outlined the initial steps it will take to turn around Ontario’s workers’ compensation program.Labor Minister Elizabeth Witmer says the government in…
PRODUCER PRICES (August 14, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US88 cents-89 cents per lb. (July 28, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.60-3.70 per lb. (July 21, 1995)….
Guyana Gold works Tamberlin
Results from ongoing reverse-circulation drilling are being used to determine the distribution of gold mineralization at the Tamberlin project in western Guyana.By drilling through the saprolite rock …
Gold Reserve sole owner of Brisas property in Km 88
Spokane-based Gold Reserve (TSE) now owns all of the Brisas concession in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district.By acquiring minority interests in two subsidiaries (Gold Reserve Aruba and Glandon), the co…
Puma drills copper-gold prospect
Drilling will resume on the Uspallata project in west-central Argentina.VSE-listed Puma Minerals (formerly Abo Resources) has outlined a potential porphyry copper-gold prospect within its 400,000-hect…
New Horizons — The wasteless mine
Mine waste is gaining great importance in mine management. The need to protect the environment, combined with increasingly strict environmental legislation, calls for efficient waste management method…
Diamond News Roundup — United Reef mining Bamingui River diamonds
Diamond recovery is proceeding on schedule at United Reef’s (TSE) new plant in the Central African Republic.The plant began processing diamond-bearing gravels from the Bamingui River in June, during w…
Cash delays issuing share dividend
A share distribution by Cash Resources (VSE) is on hold pending further developments at its Division Mountain coal project.Cash has been working to develop a thermal coal deposit at the property, whic…
Joutel unit offering completed
A $2.7-million offering will provide funds for continued work on the Cuban exploration projects of Joutel Resources (TSE).Slightly more than 8.6 million units were placed. Teck (TSE) had already agree…
Meetings (August 14, 1995)
MEETINGSAug. 21, Asia-PacificAug. 21, AstonAug. 21, Golden HemlockAug. 21, DonnerAug. 21, PalaceAug. 22, AmigoAug. 22, ChastelAug. 22, EastonAug. 22, GranthamAug. 22, Jersey GoldfieldsAug. 22, Princes…