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With two mines operating in northwestern Costa Rica, Ariel Resources (TSE) ranks as the country’s largest gold producer. The mines are centred around Las Juntas near the northern end of the Costa Rica…

There was never any question that Canada Tungsten had a future. All that was required was that a few “present time” problems be solved. Fortunately, we had a good many solid people around the mining c…

North American mining companies continued to explore and develop properties throughout Latin America during the past 12 months, their stories overshadowed sometimes by political and economic events su…

Denver-based Echo Bay Mines (TSE) will buy more than 1.5 million shares of Etruscan Enterprises (VSE). The major will pay $4 million for the certificates, priced at $2.60 each, thereby increasing its …

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US89.5-90.5 cents per lb. (March 10, 1995). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.40 per lb. (Feb. 16, 1995). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.90 per lb. (Feb. 24, 1995)…

Steve Ristorcelli appointed director.

John Paterson appointed director.

H. Jarvis and Paul Guilbault re-elected directors.

D. Hillhouse appointed chairman and Leigh Freeman appointed president.

Retail sales of diamond jewelry continued to improve in 1994. But despite this upward trend, De Beers Consolidated Mines reported earnings of US$555 million for the year, representing a 7% decrease fr…

Kirkton Resources has changed its name to Constellation Capital Enterprises on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.

Having received approval for development from federal and provincial governments, Cogema Resources has decided to proceed with the McClean Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan. The company and its par…