Junior drills in Carlin
Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) has begun drilling on its South Carlin property in Nevada.Initial drilling will test for gold associated with the Rain structural trend, which was projected to cross throug…
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LME Warehouse Levels (August 30, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Aug.24/99 (change from Aug. 17 in brackets):MetalStocks (tonnes)Change…
Spot Prices (August 30, 1999)
Wednesday August 25, 1999Courtesy of ScotiabankPrecious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$253.20- $8.30…
Manhattan hits more sulphides
Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has released more encouraging drill results from the TG-3 copper-zinc-gold-silver target, part of its Tambo Grande project in northern Peru.The company is earning a 75% inte…
Corner Bay finds sweet spot
Infill drilling at the Alamo Dorado property in Sonora state, Mexico, is proving up what could become an open-pit, heap-leach silver mine.Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T) collared nine reverse-circulation …
EDITORIAL — Last legal gasp — Coveting Hemlo
It has been said of Murray Pezim that he sometimes forgot who his real friends were, a failing not uncommon in people who need the stroking an entourage provides. But he always knew who his enemies we…
Index (August 30, 1999)
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Aber reports delay, higher mine costs
A final feasibility study indicates that the development of Canada’s second diamond mine will cost $405 million more than expected and require an additional year to complete.In anticipation of a decis…
Partners revise plans for Gross Rosebel
Sustained low gold prices have forced Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) and Cambior (CBJ-T) to revise development plans for their Gross Rosebel project in Suriname.A scoping study suggests that the open-p…
Eldorado buoyed by Kisladag
A porphyry gold deposit in western Turkey’s Usak province is providing Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) with encouraging drill results, including a 247-metre intersection grading 3.23 grams gold per tonne.Drilli…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (August 30, 1999)
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Metal Prices (August 30, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAug. 24Aug. 23Aug. 20Aug. 19…