Computer program
An interactive computer program known as Mineral Wealth is providing young people with a wealth of information this summer at Sudbury, Ont. Ontario’s Mineral Wealth, which runs on a Macintosh computer…
News
THE DIAMOND PAGE — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — More balance
In reading the editorial and letters pages of your Aug. 2 issue, it struck me that it was a pity you did not publish Paul Sarnoff’s article (“Canadian Diamond Stocks Can Be Dangerous to Your Wealth”)….
PEOPLE — OROFINO RESOURCES
James Dunnett appointed director.
NEWS ROUNDUP — Pacific Sentinel deals to Patriot
As part of a move to focus solely on its Casino copper-gold project in the southern Yukon, Pacific Sentinel Gold (VSE) has sold its other property interests to Patriot Resources. Patriot, a private co…
PEOPLE — GRANBY RESOURCES
Richard Bullock appointed director.
Brazilian natives killed in attack
The massacre early in August of about 75 native people in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest is being blamed on illegal miners. News reports say members of a band of Yanomami Indians in northern Brazil were …
PEOPLE — MORTLOCK RESOURCE
Frederick Sharp appointed acting president; David Anfield appointed director.
Seabed volcano observed
Scientists have observed the beginning of a volcanic eruption on the bottom of the ocean off the coast of British Columbia. The research has implications for the mining industry because of what it may…
TSE Short Positions (August 30, 1993)
Semi-monthly reports as of Aug 15, showed 73,606,340 shares of 740 issues compared with 80,264,553 shares of 723 issues on Jul 31. Larger individual positions included: Aber 123,600; Amer. Barrick 143…
NEWS IN BRIEF (August 30, 1993)
New Lintex Minerals (NLN:VSE) and Willow Creek Coal have amalgamated to form Globaltex Industries (GTZ:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-1-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Mont…
New Island, Goldbar in Newfoundland bet
Drilling is to begin shortly on the Glover Island gold property in central Newfoundland. The 9,800-13,100-ft. program will primarily test the Lunch Pond South Extension zone where a hole drilled late …
Eldorado starts La Colorada program
A program aimed at expanding reserves and finding new deposits has begun on Mexico’s La Colorada project. Operator Eldorado (VSE) is earning a 70% interest in the 13-sq.-mile property from Campbell Re…