With the United States steel industry operating at 90% of capacity, the fortunes of Oglebay Norton Company (NASDAQ) have improved dramatically. According to President Renold Thompson, iron ore pellet …
Fluor Corp. has retained two investment banking companies to screen inquiries concerning its 57.5% interest in Doe Run Lead. Doe Run is a major lead producer in the United States. Fluor says although …
The Canadian Institute of Resources Law has recently started a 2-year research project on Canadian Mining Law. The project, co-ordinated by Barry Barton, will result in a one- volume manuscript on min…
For the second year in succession, Thom Loree, assistant editor of The Northern Miner Magazine, has emerged as a prize winner in the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s annual awards competi…
Underground exploration has established ore grade continuity over mineable widths at the Donalda mine property where partners Syngold Exploration (TSE) and partner Minnova Inc. (TSE) are involved in a…
Price Week’s ($US) Change($) Gold* 384.40 +1.10 Silver* 5.80 — 0.03 Platinum* 524.75 +1.25 Nickel** 7.02 — 0.15 Lead** 0.26 –0.01 Copper- 1.4…
The mill at Gays River, N.S., could become a base metals mill again. Owner Westminer Canada, which currently treats 100 tons of gold ore per day (from the Forest Hill mine) in the Gays River facility,…
Lower oil and gas production volumes and the absence of gains from mineral property sales resulted in a net loss for Colony Pacific Explorations (TSE) of $197,000 or 2.7 cents per share on revenues o…
While no one can guess how long the bull market for nickel will last, it seems a safe bet the price of the base metal will hold up a while longer. More than a few analysts see demand for the metal, wh…
Edmonton-based Gamsan Resources (ASE) has completed a first phase winter drill program on its polymetallic property near Brabant Lake in northern Saskatchewan. The company conducted more than 12,000 f…
A production start-up at the Magnacon gold project in northern Ontario is imminent. Owned by Muscocho Explorations (TSE), Windarra Minerals (TSE) and Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE), the project could…
A new operating plan including layoffs and curtailment of mining activities in certain areas is being instituted by Giant Yellowknife Mines (TSE) following a large write- down of assets for 1988. The …
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