Weak zinc prices, a high Canadian dollar and an investment in Spanish smelting company Asturiana De Zinc were factors in a losing third quarter for Toronto-based zinc-lead miner Curragh Resources (TSE…
An economy with few bright spots seemed to worry investors during the week ended Nov. 20. Both the market portfolio and mining and minerals index turned down, the former by 55.5 points and the latter …
Armed with proceeds from last year’s sale of a 40% interest in the Big Springs mine, Bull Run Gold Mines (NASDAQ) is continuing to seek new mining opportunities. The Denver-based junior sold its inter…
Tyme Resources Ltd. (TYZ:VSE) has changed its name to North American Tire Recycling Ltd. with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-4-old-share basis. The transfer agent is National Trust.
A 5-hole, 2,600-ft. drill program was recently completed by Williams Creek Explorations (VSE) on its wholly owned crown-granted Westport claims in the historic Wells-Barkerville gold camp in central B…
The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa said it plans to increase the silver content in two of its major collector coin programs. The annual commemorative dollar coin will be struck in 1992 in .925 or sterl…
Minable reserves within the upper eight levels of the former Madsen gold mine near Red Lake, Ont., are insufficient to justify a resumption of operations, according to a study undertaken by Madsen Gol…
Consolidated Brinco (TSE) and Hillsborough Resources (TSE) have revised the terms of their proposed merger to give Brinco shareholders a larger share of the merged company. The revised deal gives Brin…
The Platoro gold property in Colorado is being placed on a care-and-maintenance basis by its two owners, Panorama Resources (VSE) and a subsidiary of Belgium-based Union Mines, until there is an impro…
The old maxim about finding new mines near old ones has been taken to the extreme by Placer Dome (TSE). The Andacollo copper project, 50 km from this picturesque coastal town, not only is near, but vi…
Walter Lawrence elected senior vice-president, operations; Eric Hamer elected vice-president and general manager.
Ressources Robex (ME), which has an option to earn a 25% interest in property belonging to Bateman Bay Mining (ME) in the Chibougamau, Que., area, reported probable reserves of 748,200 tons grading 1….
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