-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AdFpAtT0bygg9tZpvvvxBCgXdbuuUKvLzVxGRDjMZEi1wOrNekxjzlIbSnJRove/ Fs2Ts17guzv9OaQwunL77A== 0000903423-98-000076.txt : 19980219 0000903423-98-000076.hdr.sgml : 19980219 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-98-000076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980218 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIRAMAR MINING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000940947 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49693 FILM NUMBER: 98544296 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 311 WEST FIRST ST STREET 2: NORTH VANCOUVER CITY: BRITISH COLUMBIA CAN STATE: A1 BUSINESS PHONE: 6049852572 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055746 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL TRUST TOWERS STREET 2: DOMINION CENTRE 77 KING ST STE 3900 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A8 ZIP: 00000 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Miramar Mining Corporation ---------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 60466E100 ---------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1997 --------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 60466E100 13G Page 2 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_| (b)|_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated company) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER ------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES 5,223,700 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,223,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,223,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.21% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Foreign Investment Advisor which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified Institutional Investor" - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 60466E100 13G Page 3 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_| (b)|_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated company) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 5,223,700 OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,223,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,223,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.21% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Foreign Parent Holding Company which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified Institutional Investor" - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP No. 60466E100 13G Page 4 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Royal Trust Company - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_| (b)|_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated company) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 5,188,700 OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,188,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,188,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.15% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Foreign Trust Company which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified Institutional Investor" - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Miramar Mining Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Miramar Mining Corporation 311 West First Street North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, V7M 185 (604) 985-2572 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: 1. Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. ("RBIM") 2. RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. ("RTIM") 3. The Royal Trust Company ("RT") Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 1. Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 121 77 King Street West, Suite 3800 Toronto, Ontario M5K 1H1 2. RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97 77 King Street West, Suite 3900 Toronto, Ontario M5K 1G8 3. The Royal Trust Company Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 7500, Station A 77 King Street West, 6th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5W 1P9 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Canada Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 60466E100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: 1. Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. is a Foreign Investment Advisor which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a Qualified Institutional Investor. 2. RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. is a Foreign Parent Holding Company which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a Qualified Institutional Investor. 3. The Royal Trust Company is a Foreign Trust Company which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a Qualified Institutional Investor. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1. RBIM - 5,223,700 2. RTIM - 5,223,700 3. RT - 5,188,700 (b) Percent of class: 1. RBIM - 9.21% 2. RTIM - 9.21% 3. RT - 5,188,700 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1. RBIM - 5,223,700 2. RTIM - 5,223,700 3. RT - 5,188,700 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1. RBIM - 5,223,700 2. RTIM - 5,223,700 3. RT - 5,188,700 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. 1. Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. Accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Royal Bank Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of RT Investment Management Holdings Inc., are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of such securities. No such account holds more than 5% of the class. 2. RT Investment Management Holdings Inc., a foreign parent holding company which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a Qualified Institutional Investor, is reporting holdings over which it is deemed to be a beneficial owner by virtue of the fact that the holdings belong to client accounts managed on a discretionary basis by RT Investment Management Holdings Inc.'s subsidiary foreign investment advisors. 3. The Royal Trust Company, a foreign Trust Company which has received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a Qualified Institutional Investor, is reporting holdings over which it is deemed to be a beneficial owner by virtue of its status as trustee and/or as principal. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Please see attached Exhibit A, Disclosure Respecting Subsidiaries. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Friday, February 13, 1998 --------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Jennifer Lederman --------------------------------- (Signature) Jennifer Lederman / Senior Vice-President, Compliance, Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. --------------------------------- (Name/Title) SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Friday, February 13, 1998 --------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Jennifer Lederman --------------------------------- (Signature) Jennifer Lederman / Senior Vice-President, Compliance, RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. --------------------------------- (Name/Title) SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Friday, February 13, 1998 --------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Nicolas W.R. Burbidge --------------------------------- (Signature) Nicolas W.R. Burbidge/ Director, Corporate Compliance, The Royal Trust Company --------------------------------- (Name/Title) EX-99 2 EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 7 DISCLOSURE RESPECTING SUBSIDIARIES RT Investment Management Holdings Inc, ("RTIM") is a parent holding company as that term is defined by Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and is eligible to file on Schedule 13G pursuant to an SEC no-action relief application. RTIM's aggregation holdings represent securities that are beneficially owned by its subsidiaries which manage these securities on behalf of their respective clients. RTIM's subsidiaries include, Royal Bank Investment Management, RT Capital Management Inc., and RT Investment Counsel Inc. Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. ("RBIM") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RTIM. RBIM is a foreign investment adviser that has received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G. RT Capital Management Inc. ("RT Capital") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RTIM. RT Capital is a foreign investment adviser that has received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G. RT Investment Counsel Inc. ("RTIC") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RTIM. RTIC is a foreign investment adviser that has received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G. RTIM, RBIM, RT Capital and RTIC are federally incorporated Canadian corporations whose business addresses are as follows: RT Investment Management Royal Bank Investment Holdings Inc. Management Inc. Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97 Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97 77 King Street West, Suite 3900 77 King Street West, Suite 3800 Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario M5K 1G8 M5K 1G8 RT Capital Management Inc. RT Investment Counsel Inc. Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97 Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97 77 King Street West, Suite 3700 77 King Street West, Suite 3900 Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario M5K 1G8 M5K 1G8 EX-99 3 EXHIBIT B TO SCHEDULE 13G JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Each of the undersigned persons hereby agrees and consents to this joint filing of Schedule 13G on such person's behalf, pursuant to Section 13(d) and (g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder. Each of these persons is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making this filing, unless such persons know or have reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Dated: February 16, 1998. Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. BY: /s/ Jennifer Lederman ------------------------------------ Senior Vice-President, Compliance, and Corporate Secretary RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. BY: /s/ Jennifer Lederman ------------------------------------ Senior Vice-President, Compliance, and Corporate Secretary The Royal Trust Company BY: /s/ Nick Burbidge ------------------------------------ Director, Corporate Compliance EX-99 4 EXHIBIT C TO SCHEDULE 13G ROYAL BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. I, Lee Bentley, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Royal Bank Investment Management Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Canada (the "Corporation"), hereby certify that Jennifer Lederman, Senior Vice-President, Compliance, and Corporate Secretary, is authorized to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on effect of this date. IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of the 12th day of February, 1998. /s/ Lee Bentley ----------------------- President [seal] EX-99 5 EXHIBIT D TO SCHEDULE 13G RT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS INC. I, Lee Bentley, President of RT Investment Management Holdings Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Canada (the "Corporation"), hereby certify that Jennifer Lederman, Senior Vice-President, Compliance, and Corporate Secretary, is authorized to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on effect of this date. IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of the 12th day of February, 1998. /s/ Lee Bentley ----------------------- President [seal] EX-99 6 EXHIBIT E TO SCHEDULE 13G THE ROYAL TRUST COMPANY I, Jane E. Lawson, Senior Vice-President and the duly elected and acting Corporate Secretary of The Royal Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Canada (the "Corporation"), hereby certify that Nicolas W.R. Burbidge, Director, Corporate Compliance, is authorized to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on effect of this date. RESOLVED that any and all actions to be taken, caused to be taken or heretofore taken by any officer of the Corporation in executing any and all documents, agreements and instruments and in taking any and all steps (including the payment of all expenses) deemed by such officer as necessary or desirable to carry out the intents and purposes of the foregoing resolutions are authorized, ratified and confirmed. IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of the 12th day of February, 1998. /s/ Jane E. Lawson --------------------------- Senior Vice-President and Corporate Secretary [seal] -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----