A proposed boundary change for Wanapitei Provincial Park, north of Sudbury, Ont., is open for public review.The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines is planning to remove one area from p…
The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa has launched its 1995 series 50-cent sterling silver coins. The 4-coin series salutes the “birds of Canada.”Featured on the reverse side are the Atlantic puffin, the …
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has issued its yearly call for nominations.The next group of inductees will be formally honored at a dinner on Jan. 8, 1996. The Hall, established in 1989, has 62 memb…
A surging gold index helped the Toronto Stock Exchange post a modest gain during the 5-day report period ended April 18. The composite 300 index rose 24.41 points to close at 4,299.39.A sharp rise in …
A meteorite discovered almost 10 years ago on a beach near the town of Penouille in Quebec’s Gaspe region was recently recovered by a committee of the Canadian Space Agency.The space rock was found by…
The annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), scheduled for May 14-18 in Halifax, N.S., is expected to draw about 2,500 delegates, guests and exhibitors from …
Gold Funds as of Apr. 18BGRCentralNet Value$17.12$6.74Price$14.63$7.00Discount14.57%Premium3.9%Value$133,841,000$126,695,100…
Drilling has confirmed the strike extension and continuity of high-grade gold mineralization at the Valle-Boinas gold deposit in northern Spain, reports Rio Narcea Gold Mines (TSE).At the Boinas West …
1 troy ounce = 31.1 grams1 kilogram = 32.15 troy ounces1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds1 (metric) tonne = 1,000 kilograms1 (metric) tonne = 2,204.6 pounds1 (short) ton = 2,000 pounds1 (metri…
Wednesday, Apr. 19Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$396.95+$7.15Silver*$5.92+$0.58Platinum*$461.25+$11.75Nickel**$3.28-$0.03Lead**$0.27$0.00Copper$1.32-$0.02Zinc$0.48 $0.00…
The nickel-copper-cobalt discovery of Toronto-listed Diamond Fields Resources, along the coast of Labrador, has begun to influence both the Vancouver and Alberta markets as a speculative play.While th…
The Chamber and its members have registered strong disapproval of the state’s action to increase the number of national public holidays to 12 days, noting that this will incur significant costs in the…
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