THE NORTHERN MINER — North American Mining Index (May 31, 1999)
90.45 (-6.05)
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
SPOT PRICES, Wed. May 26, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US)ChangeGold$271.70-$1.15Silver$ 5.05-$0.24…
TSE SHORTS (May 31, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at May 15, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 905,356, down 432,921; American Gem 13,729,005, down 1,594,774; Asia Pacific Resources 6,200, down 3…
DIAMOND PAGE — Pickle Crow gold mine to get another chance
The past-producing Pickle Crow gold mine is being revived as a possible producer yet again.Wolfden Resources (WOLF-C) recently agreed to acquire 100% of the project from Pickle Crow Resources (PKL-A),…
Trans Hex pursues alluvial gems
Trans Hex International (THI-T) continues to explore for alluvial diamonds in Brazil, Namibia and Zimbabwe.In eastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, along the banks of the Rio Grande River, the company …
PEOPLE — Sand River
George Cavey appointed president and CEO.
PEOPLE — Pacific Bay
Guilford Brett appointed president; William Bird appointed vp of exploration.
PEOPLE — Admiral Bay
Thomas Kennedy appointed president and director.
Earth sciences child’s play at ROM exhibition — Geology, palaeobiology no longer domain of stuffy old academics
At the new Dynamic Earth exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in downtown Toronto, kids rule.Gone are the dry, academic presentations of the earth’s geologic evolution and carefully ordered and boxe…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Major General, Cameco hit gold
One hot hole does not a mine make. Nonetheless, partners Major General Resources (MGJ-V) and Cameco (CCO-T) are justifiably encouraged by the results of recent drilling at the Despinassy property, 70 …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Drilling hits gold at Windfall Lake
A 7-hole drilling program by Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has led to the discovery of multiple gold zones in altered, sheared felsic volcanic rocks at the Windfall Lake property in Quebec’s Urban Twp., 100 km…
Junior explores in Newfoundland
Junior United Carina Resources (UCA-V) has begun exploring its Linear Group property, near Gander, Nfld.Through a program of line-cutting, induced-polarization surveys and soil sampling, United Carina…