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Nickel miner Inco was one of three recipients of the first International Great Blue Heron Award from the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The award, for outstanding contribution to conservati…

Rattler Resource (RTA:VSE) and Reimer Resources (ROV:VSE) have almalgamated to form Kensington Resources (KRT:VSE). Rattler shareholders receive a share for a share and Reimer shareholders receive one…

A writer in Victoria, B.C., is planning a book about women who have lived in Canada’s North. “There are many women I have encountered who have unusual and interesting stories and experiences to tell a…

George Cooper appointed president.

Raul Madrid appointed president.

Michael Bates appointed president, Lac North America.

John Azlant elected senior vice-president, corporate development.

J. Potvin appointed director.

Information-starved investors received additional results from ongoing exploration at the Lac de Gras camp in the Northwest Territories. The joint venture of Dia Met Minerals (TSE) and BHP Minerals re…

A US$8.75 runup in the price of the yellow metal over the course of the report week pushed the senior gold equities higher once again. Typical of the gold group were American Barrick, up $1.50 to just…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $385.90 + $8.75 Silver* $ 5.10 + $0.14 Platinum* $385.25 + $8.50 Nickel** $ 2.35 + $0.09 Lead** $ 0.21 + $0.01 Copper $ 0.78 + $0.02 Zinc $ 0.44 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…

There will be at least one new diamond mine in the Northwest Territories within the next five years. That was the prediction offered at a conference on exploration for diamonds, held recently at Queen…