Homestake adds to Ruby Hill
A recent agreement with European American Resources (EPAR-O) sets the stage for Homestake Mining (HM-N) to add to its property position near the Ruby Hill gold mine in Nevada.Homestake gained the righ…
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Moydow, Normandy test Ntotoroso’s zone E
Partners Moydow Mines International (MOY-T) and Normandy Mining (NDY-T) have wrapped up a program of infill drilling at their Ntotoroso gold property in northwestern Ghana’s Sefwi gold belt.The US$1-m…
Claude sets major programs for Madsen, Seabee
A $5-million budget will cover two exploration programs mounted by Saskatoon-based Claude Resources (CRJ-T) — one, at its Seabee gold mine in Saskatchewan; and the other, at its Madsen development pr…
Eastmain, Quaterra to drill Abitibi extension
With $140,000 in hand from Quaterra Resources (QTA-V), Eastmain Resources (ER-T) is set to begin drilling on the partners’ Abitibi Extension project in northeastern Ontario.Targeting claim blocks in t…
Gov’t to spend millions at Kam Kotia
The Ontario government will spend $3 million to clean up the former Kam Kotia mine, a copper-zinc producer near Timmins, Ont., that operated in the 1940s and 1960s.The work is part of a $27-million pl…
Trenton girl wins PDAC essay contest
A grade-seven student from Trenton, Ont., has been named Junior Miner of Ontario for 1999 following an essay competition sponsored by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).For her …
Trivalence bulk-samples K-23 pipe
Bulk-sampling of the K-23 kimberlite pipe has begun, reports Trivalence Mining (TMI-V).K-23 is situated on the company’s 85%-owned Aredor concession in Guinea, 1.1 km upstream from the BAI-4 alluvial …
INDEX SECTION B
MustangB2AltoroB3Anglo AmericanB4AngloGoldB1AnooraqB1, B2AquilineB2AshantiB1AvalonB2BarrickB1BillitonB7…
Acquisitions could follow Breakwater financing
Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) may be looking at acquiring other operations following a US$42.5-million financing.The financing cleared Breakwater’s existing $31-million debt, and leaves the company wit…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 05, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,160/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.95/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.19/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.20-14.80/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$0.787/lb.Indium: In…
LME WHSE LEVELS (March 05, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 29/99 (change from Feb. 22 in brackets):Metal Stock(tonnes) Change…
NAN gets permit for Storliden
A Swedish company owned 38% each by Boliden (BOL-T) and South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) has received a permit to mine the Storliden copper-zinc deposit, near the town of Mala in the Skelleftea mining…