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The geochemical exploration arm of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) is at a “critical crossroads,” says a recent report by a Canadian Geoscience Council advisory committee. Appointed in 1988, the…

John Willson appointed president and chief executive officer.

Michael Carr appointed president and director.

John Randall elected vice-president and chief financial officer; Milton Hood elected vice-president, operations.

Derek Gordon Kellock appointed director.

Guy Brusciano appointed president and director.

A systematic sampling program designed to outline reserves is scheduled to get under way on the Bamingui diamond concession in the Central African Republic later this month, says United Reef Petroleum…

Rene Tourigny appointed general manager of the Oracle Ridge project.

As gold prices plunged to a 7-year low, other metal prices continued to rebound from slumps experienced in mid-November. On Jan. 4, gold was fixed in London at US$328.25 per oz. in the afternoon sessi…

New at the helm of Placer Dome (TSE), President John Willson must contend with more than just weak gold prices. The former Pegasus Gold president replaced Tony Petrina, who resigned last summer after …

I have met and worked with many geologists during my tenure in mining. These much-respected professionals possess many outstanding characteristics, not the least of which is determination. One geologi…

Industrial metals markets declined worldwide throughout most of 1992 but steadied near year-end and increasingly appear poised for recovery in 1993. Metal prices and stocks are at levels that should e…