IG expands in Myanmar
Indochina Goldfields (ING-T) has boosted minable reserves and production estimates at its Monywa copper project in the north-central plains of Myanmar.The project, which is jointly owned by IG and the…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Gold, zinc zones extended at Lew
Partners Thunderwood Resources (THS-T) and Consolidated Abitibi Resources (CAQ-M) have discovered more high-grade gold and zinc mineralization in drill core from their Lew property in northwestern Man…
Breakwater boasts robust earnings in latest quarter
An increase in revenue at the Nanisivik mine and higher throughput at the Mochito mine in Honduras are two factors which contributed to hefty profits for Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) in 1997.The base …
Meetings (March 16, 1998)
Mar. 16, Anglo-AndeanMar. 16, Channel ResourcesMar. 16, Int’l VestorMar. 16, ToscanaMar. 17, Eldon ResourcesMar. 17, ESM ResourcesMar. 17, GreenshieldMar. 17, Manson CreekMar. 19, GWR ResourcesMar. 19…
Richmont Mines nearly doubles revenues
Low gold prices may have hurt its earnings, but Richmont Mines (RIC-T) still enjoyed its sixth consecutive year of profitability in 1997.Revenue during the 12-month period nearly doubled, to $38.7 mil…
Lacklustre gold prices take shine off Agnico-Eagle
For 1997, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) reported a loss of $121.6 million (or $2.83 per share), attributing the red ink to low gold prices. By comparison, the previous year saw the company earn $300,000 …
Aber and Diavik table plans for Lac de Gras diamond mine
Aber Resources (ABZ-T) and Diavik Diamond Mines, a division of Rio Tinto (RTP-N), unveiled a $875-million plan to build Canada’s second diamond mine.The mine site is situated 300 km northwest of Yello…
Coalition force clears Sierra Leone of military junta
The cloud hanging over political, social and economic life in Sierra Leone appears to be clearing, paving the way for mining companies to rebuild and restart their operations.In mid-February, a Nigeri…
METAL PRICES – Daily Metal Prices (March 09, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)DateMar. 3Mar. 2Feb. 27Feb. 26Feb.
EXPLORATION 1998 — Platexco calculates platinum resource at Winnaarshoek
Toronto-based Platexco (PGMI-T) is encouraged by the resource estimate received for its Winnaarshoek property, a platinum group metals (PGM) prospect on the eastern limb of the Bushveld igneous comple…
Mispec hits new gold zone at Jampang project — Cigaru Central zone contains sulphide-bearing stockworks
Drilling by Mispec Resources (MPE-M) has outlined a new gold zone at the Jampang gold property in Western Java, Indonesia.The program consisted of 17 reverse-circulation holes, each of which was colla…
Oliver, Trillion to sell Segala gold project to Nevsun
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) has entered into an agreement to purchase the Segala gold project in Mali, held 50-50 by Oliver Gold (OGO-V) and CMC, a 51%-owned subsidiary of Trillion Resources (TLQ-T).Half…