NAME CHANGE (September 20, 1999)
Insular Explorations (ISX-V) has changed its name to Masuparia Gold (MPG-V).
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Bolivar issues warrants
Toronto-based Bolivar Goldfields (BVG-T) has completed a private placement of 1.5 million units priced at 40 cents each.A unit consists of one share and half a share warrant. One whole warrant allows …
Mindoro set to drill
Junior Mindoro Resources (MIO-A) plans to drill as many as 15 holes totalling up to 1,500 metres in a program aimed at testing numerous gold and copper soil anomalies at its Agata project in the Phili…
Atna, Expatriate eye leaching processes for Wolverine
Partners Atna Resources (ATN-T) and Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) are considering which metal leaching process provides the best means of avoiding problems related to high levels of selenium at the Wol…
Meetings (September 13, 1999)
Sept 13 Grace Sept 13 Int’ Taurus Sept 13 Roseland Sept 13 Spider Sept 14 Medallion Sept 15 Abingdon Sept 15 Geonova Sept 15 Nation Wide Sept 17 Dejour Sept 17 Nfld. Goldbar Sept 21 BCY Ventures Sept …
Miramar bids on Giant mine — Crosstown rival would take mine, leave mill
The final scenes of the Royal Oak Mines tragedy appear to be playing out, with a new player, Miramar Mining (MAE-T), waiting in the wings.Miramar, which operates the Con mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T., a…
Royal Gold adds to Pipeline holdings
Adding to its interest at the Pipeline mining complex in central Nevada, Royal Gold (RGL-T) has purchased two small royalties for a total of US$8.1 million.The Denver-based company bought a sliding-sc…
Crew plans merger with Mindex, Botswana
Three companies — Crew Development (CRU-T), Botswana Diamondfields (BWD-V) and Norwegian-based Mindex — plan to establish an internationally listed, multi-commodity mining group.The merged entity wo…
Manhattan enhances gold discovery
Since beginning an aggressive drilling program just three months ago, Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has made some significant strides at its 75%-optioned Tambo Grande project in northwestern Peru.Manhatt…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Tracing the Cargill phosphate
The Cargill phosphate deposit, about 14 miles southwest of Kapuskasing, Ont., is now headed for production. With about 62.5 million tonnes grading 19.5% P2O5, it will be the only phosphate mine in Can…
Anglogold, Iamgold explore in Ecuador
Anglogold (AU-N) has signed a joint-venture agreement with Iamgold (IMG-T) to explore for gold in southern Ecuador.The agreement covers a 300-by-100-km area in which Iamgold has applied for 110 conces…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — An industry in transition — Chasing the copper crown
Experts have been talking about mining industry consolidation for so long that the arrival of those aspiring to be king of their respective mountains seems almost anti-climactic. The pace of consolida…