Kinross tightens grip on Fairbanks district
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is selling its 65% interest in Alaska’s True North gold project to Kinross Gold (K-T) for US$28 million.As a result, Kinross, which already owns a minority stake in the 10,000-a…
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Diamonds recovered from Greenland venture
Diamond exploration in West Greenland has yielded some interesting counts from surface sampling of float boulders on a 51-49 joint venture project held by Monopros and Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T).A 140-k…
Claude updates inventory
An independent consulting firm has updated reserves and resources at the Madsen and Seabee gold mines, both of which are owned by Claude Resources (CRJ-T).A.C.A. Howe International pegs Madsen’s minab…
Auspex cuts high-grade zinc, silver
Partners Auspex Minerals (APJ-V) and International Vestor Resources (IVS-V) have tabled impressive assay results from the first six holes of a third-phase, 12,000-metre program at the Aljustrel polyme…
COAL, URANIUM & OIL SANDS — Royal Oak gets yet another chance — Court extends bankruptcy protection to beleagured company
The impatient creditors of Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T) have been told to wait just a little longer before they begin to pick at the bones of the moribund gold producer.Mr. Justice James Farley of the Onta…
COAL, URANIUM & OIL SANDS — SouthernEra explores ground in NWT, eyes Brazilian gems
Diamond drilling by SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) is testing the probable source of diamond-bearing boulders found near the shoreline of Munn Lake at the Back Lake project in Canada’s Northwest Territ…
COAL, URANIUM & OIL SANDS — Maracote buoyed by Peruvian assays
Maracote International Resources (MCE-V) has released encouraging drill results from four holes put down on its Halley property in south-central Peru.The junior has an option to acquire a 65% interest…
COAL, URANIUM & OIL SANDS — Cavelier drilling completed
A 6-hole drilling program at the Cavelier property, 25 km southwest of Matagami, Que., has partners Geonova Explorations (GNE-M) and Gowest Amalgamated Resources (GWA-A) reviewing their plans for the …
Careers (April 12, 1999)
Chief Exploration GeologistHudson Bay Exploration and Development Co., Limited, the wholley owned exploration subsidiary of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Limited is seeking a Chief Exploration G…
Index (April 12, 1999)
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COAL, URANIUM & OIL SANDS — Stratabound digs Monarca
Junior Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) has obtained favourable historical data on its Monarca polymetallic property in Mexico’s Coahuila state.A 1948 report, which is itself based on earlier accounts, sho…
Starcore Resources options PGE properties
Junior Starcore Resources (SOE-V) has optioned two properties — Mud Lake and Abiwin — in the Atikokan area of northwestern Ontario. The properties are about 100 km east of its Samuels Lake joint ven…