PEOPLE — GOLDEN COAST MINERALS (April 18, 1994)
Gary Schellenberg elected director and appointed president; Garth MacDonald, Kenneth Ralfs and Joseph Tarnowski elected directors.
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COMMENTARY — Philippine mining struggles
The glitter is fast fading from the Philippines’ once-thriving mining industry, which is slowly being strangled by excessive taxation, ambiguous policies and sagging prices abroad. “The death bell is …
PEOPLE — INDEPENDENCE MINING (April 18, 1994)
James Komadina appointed vice-president, operations, Cripple Creek district.
GAC, MAC sponsor short courses at Waterloo meeting in
The Geological Association of Canada (GAC), and the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC) are each sponsoring a short course at the upcoming joint annual meeting in Waterloo, Ont. The GAC short co…
Antares drilling three Zimbabwean properties
Drilling by Antares Mining and Exploration (TSE) between the 150- and 610-metre levels of the Black Cat zone has resulted in an inferred resource estimate of 250,000 tonnes averaging between 4.35 and …
OBITUARIES — R. Hewton, C. Westerman and Robert Rivera
A helicopter crash on March 24 claimed the lives of Robert Hewton, 47, and Christopher Westerman, 49. The well-known Canadian exploration geologists died in Ecuador where they were evaluating mineral …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Republic to raise over $1 million
A private placement of 300,000 units has been negotiated between Republic Goldfields (VSE) and a non-resident, private investor. Each unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable warrant…
Metals, minerals sub-index continues to rise in February
The metal and mineral sub-index of Scotiabank’s commodity price index rose again in February alongside firmer prices for base metals. London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices have strengthened from a…
Denison in lawsuit over reclamation costs
Things went from bad to worse this week for a troubled Denison Mines (TSE). After obtaining a short-term reprieve from its creditors, the company was notified that the provincial Ministry of Environme…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Minefinders outlines four gold zones
Vancouver-listed Minefinders has outlined four gold zones on its two properties in Randolph Cty., N.C. A 5,000-ft. program of reverse circulation drilling on the Sawyer property confirmed the existenc…
Tri Origin finds sulphide zone
A wholly owned Australian subsidiary of Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) has intersected a sulphide zone 600 metres south of the main deposit at the Lewis Ponds project in New South Wales. Holes 23, 25 an…
Aurizon posts first revenues
Junior gold producer Aurizon Mines (TSE) reported revenues for the first time in its history. In 1993, total revenue was more than $5.7 million, representing six months of operations from the company’…