Viceroy prepares to drill in Argentina
Viceroy Resource (VOY-T), eager to test-drive a new gold property in the Argentine Andes, has scheduled drilling for late August.The property, called Gualcamayo, is underlain by limestones that are, i…
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Royal Oak’s Kemess on track to reach targets
The newly opened Kemess gold-copper mine in north-central British Columbia is well on its way to meeting production targets, reports owner Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T).As a result of meeting assay specific…
Glamis, Mar-West plan to tie knot — Merger would accelerate development of San Martin deposit
A proposed merger agreement would see Glamis Gold (GLG-T) acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Mar-West Resources (MSR-V).Under the proposed arrangement, each Mar-West shareholder would be…
EDITORIAL — Get Voisey’s Bay talks back on track — Dj vu
Soon after being elected premier in 1972, Dave Barrett haughtily told mining companies that he wanted a copper smelter built in British Columbia to process resources so that greater benefits could flo…
Ukrainian mine blast kills 24
A methane blast at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine has killed 24 miners, seriously injuring four others.Rescue workers have recovered 20 bodies since the Aug. 16 explosion at the 19th Communist Party C…
Construction around corner for Cheviot coal mine
Construction of the Cheviot coal mine in Alberta is set to begin.Licences issued by the federal government and a provincial environmental review panel specify that the mine’s owner, Cardinal River Coa…
Aur spills the beans: it bought shares in Inmet
Responding to speculation by market-watchers, Aur Resources (AUR-T) has confirmed that it has bought a large holding in Inmet Mining (IMN-T).Careful readers of Aur’s quarterly financial statements had…
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Dynatec inks Mexican deal
Dynatec will let a Mexican mining company use its zinc leach recovery technique.Industrial Minera Mexico, which operates zinc mines throughout the country, is the latest firm in Latin America to sign …
Correction (August 24, 1998)
In our Aug. 17-23 issue, we stated that 47,300 oz. gold was produced from the Canadian mines of River Gold Mines (RIV-T) in the first half of 1998 at a cash cost of US$296 per oz. The correct cash cos…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Indochina reports discovery
Vancouver-based Indochina Goldfields (ING-T) has discovered polymetallic mineralization at its Sekatak project in northeastern Kalimantan, Indonesia.The “potentially significant” discovery consists of…
Companies (August 24, 1998)
Aber ResAmblin ResourcesAnglogoldAquiline ResArgosy MiningArizuma SilverArmada GoldAtlas MiningAur ResourcesAurcanaAuspex MineralsB.Y.G. Natrl ResBarrick GoldBattle Mtn GldBolidenCaledonia MgCambiorC…
Juniors consolidate stake in Portuguese project
International Vestor Resources (IVS-V) has completed an arrangement with joint-venture partners Redfern Resources (RFR-T) and Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) to increase its interest in the Aljustrel min…