PEOPLE BHP-UTAH MINERALS INT’L
Gillespie Robertson appointed senior vice-president, minerals marketing and services succeeding Charles McArthur who will retire June 30. Robertson will relocate to San Francisco.
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Kingswood work program
A summer exploration program has started on 405 claims owned by Kingswood Explorations (ASE) in the Eastmain River area of northeastern Quebec. The program will consist of stripping, blasting and samp…
PEOPLE MINETA RESOURCES
Clemence Mallet appointed to the Board of Directors succeeding Alex Ritchie who resigned.
U.S.REPORT Hecla earnings
Earnings for the first quarter ended March 31 for Hecla Mining (NYSE) were US$4.6 million compared with a loss of US$2.5 million in the corresponding year-earlier period. The improvement in results wa…
PEOPLE TYRANEX GOLD MINES
Robert Cudney appointed president and chief executive officer; Thomas Pladsen appointed treasurer and chief financial officer; Bruce Taylor appointed to the board.
Books In Review
Innovation in Mining Backfill Technology is an excellent snapshot of the state-of-the-art of mining backfill worldwide. It consists of papers presented in a symposium at McGill University in Montreal,…
Placer modifies mine plan
As a result of lower than expected head grades and higher than expected operating costs, joint venture partners Placer Pacific and ACM Gold have revised their mining plan for the Big Bell mine in West…
BRIEFS Offering rejected
A rights offering by Explorations Minieres du Nord (ME) which would have raised up to $747,000 was turned down by the Montreal Exchange. The company says it is studying alternate financing means, incl…
News in brief Gold Star
Gold Star Resources Ltd. (GLA:VSE) has changed its name to E.E.C. Marketing Corp. (EMC:VSE) on a 1-new-for-3-old- share basis. Transfer agent is Montreal Trust.
News in brief Eureka Resources
Eureka Resources Inc. (EUR: VSE) and Hawthorne Gold Corp. (HGD:VSE) have amalgamated under Eureka Resources Inc. (EUR:VSE) on the following basis: Eureka’s shareholders will receive one new for one ol…
Sikaman options off wollastonite property
Toronto-based Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) stands to gain $6.3 million if options on its wollastonite property in Nevada are exercised. As part of an agreement with Sikaman, Vancouver-based Floray Hol…
Taseko loses suit against Cominco
The Court of Appeal of British Columbia recently dismissed an appeal by Taseko Mines (TSE) in which Taseko sought to nullify an option allowing Cominco (TSE) to earn an interest in its Fish Lake coppe…