Miner shortage in Timmins area
A $1.2-million hard-rock miner training program, designed to train up to 220 miners in Northern Ontario in the coming year, doesn’t do enough to address the miner shortage in Timmins, says the general…
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Stratmin bids to open first graphite mine
Production of graphite concentrate is expected to begin by early November from Stratmin Inc.’s (ME) open pit graphite mine located 22 km south of Mont-Laurier, Que. Known as the Mont-Laurier property,…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET (August 29, 1988)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date Aug 23 Aug 22 Aug 19 Aug 18 Aug 17 Copper 1356.5-1358.5 1349-1350 1315-1317 1298-1299 1265…
Cobalt News re-issue
The publisher of Cobalt News, the Cobalt Development Institute, plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its publication with a special commemorative re-issue. The institute invites researchers and/…
Approval given for ABM/Northgate deal
Toronto-based Northgate Exploration (TSE) has completed a transaction to acquire all of the shares of ABM Mining Group, a Vancouver holding company. The transaction gives Northgate 45% of the equity a…
Editorial Spending for the future
Exploration may be the lifeblood of Canada’s mining industry, but capital investment is what turns discoveries into the mines and mills that produce a marketable commodity. That’s why it is gratifying…
Alberta Gold’s Iris claims could be mined via open pit (August 29, 1988)
Edmonton-based Alberta Gold Exploration (ASE) has signed agreements worth nearly $3 million to finance exploration at the Iris joint venture in northeastern Ontario’s Harker-Holloway area, the company…
Toronto Stock Echange Buying surge feflects support at 3,200 pts
Buyers stepped in today to help stop a slide which was coming close to testing the technically-important 3,200-pt level. A 37.22-pt rally today moved the composite index to 3,279.24 pts. Unfortunately…
Win-Eldrich increases its stake in Ashdown gold bet
Toronto-based Win-Eldrich Mines (TSE) has taken a major step towards consolidating its position at the Ashdown gold property which could be in production next year. Win-Eldrich’s 100% interest in the …
MRI adding to oil and gas reserves
It appears that Mineral Resources International (TSE) will be adding significantly to its oil and gas reserves, thanks to an imminent $36-million takeover of Lethbridge, Alta.-based Barons Oil. The MR…
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (August 29, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Aug 101.00 99.50 100.05 + 6.60 Sep 101.20 99.25 100….
Query Aldermac was Ascot
I’d like to know what happened to Aldermac Copper Corp. I understand it was bought by Ascot Metals Corp. in 1949. I’d like to know the name of the present company which took over Aldermac Copper. F. …