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The principals behind two hugely successful royalty companies are aiming to roll out another such entity. The targeted royalty investments this time are gold properties in Latin America. Currently, th…

The Toronto Stock Exchange surpassed another record during our report week when 106 million shares worth $1.27 billion changed hands on Feb. 2. Such enormous volumes, however, were overshadowed by a m…

Patrick James elected president and chief operating officer; Richard Zitting appointed chairman and chief executive officer.

Randstrom Manufacturing (ROW:VSE) has changed its name to Francisco Gold (FGX:VSE) on a share-for-share basis.

Shareholders will vote March 16 on a plan to amalgamate Dickenson Mines (TSE), Goldcorp (TSE) and CSA Management (TSE). The boards of directors of the three related companies have approved a proposed …

Toronto-based Kinross Gold (TSE) is increasing production at the QR mine near Quesnel, B.C. The daily rate will rise to 800 from 500 tonnes, as a result of the provincial government having approved an…

The Aggregate Producers’ Association of Ontario will convene its 37th annual meeting Feb. 24-25 in Toronto. The theme of the meeting is: “Quality . . . there is no substitute.” The leader of Ontario’s…

William Diston elected president.

Peter Delancy and Hughes Salat appointed directors.

Francis Kane appointed vice-president, investor relations.

By the summer of 1995, a new aluminum plant will be up and running in Trois-Rivieres, Que. The provincial government and Venezuelan-based Sural have agreed to share the $60-million cost of building th…

Base metal producer Ok Tedi Mining will pay less in copper treatment fees to smelters in Japan in fiscal 1994-95 (April 1-March 30) than in the previous year. Fees that will be paid to process metal w…