PEOPLE (March 16, 1992)
R. Fiorini appointed president and chief executive officer.
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BOOKS IN REVIEW (March 16, 1992)
The Geography of the Canadian North, by Robert Bone, Oxford University Press, Toronto. $19.95. Author Robert Bone, geography professor at the University of Saskatchewan, addresses factors pertinent to…
Autoclaving, bioleaching replacements for roasting
It’s difficult to specify how much of the world’s gold reserves are tied up in refractory ores, which do not yield their gold to cyanidation without prior treatment. But South Africa’s General Mining …
NEWS IN BRIEF (March 16, 1992)
International Baron Resources Ltd. (IBQ:VSE) has changed its name to Azco Mining Inc. (AZC:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-6-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Central Guaranty…
Canmine hits narrow lenses
Canmine Resources (CDN) has intersected some narrow sulphide lenses on its 100% owned FER property 28 miles northeast of Flin Flon, Man. Hole FER 1, drilled on the southern fringe of the target conduc…
Goldhunter, SEG negotiate option
A letter of intent has been signed by Goldhunter Explorations (ASE) and SEG Exploration (ME) which would see SEG acquire an option to earn a 60% interest in base and precious property in the Springer …
Others’ words (March 16, 1992)
“During the Iraq invasion of Kuwait, gold dealers expected a surge from Kuwaitis exchanging worthless dinars for physical gold, but the orders never materialized. It turned out that the Kuwaitis were …
EDITORIAL PAGE (March 16, 1992)
The remarkable turnaround at the Dome gold mine is directly linked to management’s ability to gain control over staffing. As a result, a mine on the verge of closing two years ago is now planning for …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (March 16, 1992)
I was born in a small wonderful community in northern Ontario, west of Sudbury in the town of Massey. My father owned a business started by his father in the late 1800s known as Sadowski & Co. General…
Granges dispute remains unsettled
Legal proceedings against Granges (TSE) are unlikely to be settled in short order judging from recent action taken by plaintiffs Oxford Acquisitions. Oxford, through a suit launched almost three years…
TSE Short Positions (March 16, 1992)
Semi-monthly reports as of February 28, showed 24,809,797 shares of 611 issues compared with 24,638,727 shares of 600 issues on February 15. Larger individual positions included: Amer. Barrick 225,075…
Alberta Stock Exchange (March 16, 1992)
Topping the most active list at over one million shares, Argus Resources tacked on 2 cents to close at 32 cents for the week ended March 10. The Calgary-based junior has a sizable land position in the…