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By the year 2000, Placer Dome (TSE) expects to reach its goal of producing 2.5 million oz. gold per year from operations around the world. The major has four operating units, with numerous development…

Joint-venture partners Bema Gold (TSE) and Amax Gold (NYSE) have resumed negotiations with banking institutions to finance the Refugio gold project in north-central Chile. The capital cost of placing …

For Cameco, extracting the uranium from any of its holdings in Saskatchewan is only half the job. As a result of strict regulations in the industry, actual delivery to clients can take anywhere from a…

Jenny Chan and Patrick Devlin appointed directors.

The Ivan copper project in northern Chile is scheduled for startup in the second half of 1994, reports Minera Rayrock (TSE). Situated 40 km northeast of the seaport of Antofagasta, the operation is ex…

Ian Park appointed director.

Gary Jerman and Frederick Witsell appointed directors.

Cheryl Martin appointed director of investor relations.

Richard Kraus appointed chief executive officer and Robert Armstrong appointed chief operating officer.

Jaime Lomelin appointed president.

While most foreign mining companies active in Chile target exploration-stage properties of “elephantine” potential, Aurex Resources (VSE) — part of the Hughes-Lang Group — is setting its sights on s…

Five of six holes on the northwestern quarter of the Fenelon Twp. property in northwestern Quebec have intersected gold-copper vein mineralization. According to operator Cyprus Canada, the best inters…