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Australian mining giant BHP intends to proceed with its Hartley platinum project in Zimbabwe, which will be developed in partnership with Delta Gold, also of Australia. BHP will spend A$310 million (U…

Peter Bixby appointed president and director; Louis Soulliere appointed director and treasurer; William Cara appointed director.

Brunswick Mining and Smelting (TSE) has laid off 32 hourly rated employees and 26 staff members at its base metals mine in Bathurst, N.B. Forty-six employees had already left the company voluntarily. …

Michel David named president; Gilles Laverdiere appointed vice-president; Gerry Madsen appointed chief financial officer.

First, my old car of 11 years had to have an oil change, a new oil filter and gas fuel line. Then a train schedule had to be consulted to plan departure dates. Maps, mainly geological, had to be readi…

Jean-Pierre Colin appointed director.

The strong markets that started the year continue to benefit from reasonable demand and speculative activity on the part of investors, particularly in base metals. Stock markets normally lead physical…

Roland Tam appointed director.

The dissolution of the Soviet Union brought with it an end to the Cold War. This was cause for celebration around the world. However, few people could have predicted the severe consequences such a dev…

Richard Clark appointed director.

Glenn Garland, Jason Birmingham and William Diston appointed directors.

Early this year, BHP Minerals Canada will complete the first-ever pre-feasibility study for a diamond project in North America. And if positive results are evident mid-year from the multi-million-doll…