Historically, mineral production in Myanmar (formerly Burma) derived from small-scale gold and gemstone operations, both primary and alluvial. But several Canadian companies are now scanning the count…
For Swedish mining and exploration, 1997 will be remembered as a boom year.Preliminary figures from the Swedish Geological Survey show that exploration in the Scandinavian country reached record heigh…
A 4,000-metre drill program by Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will further test the Lac Elmer gold project in Quebec’s Eastmain River greenstone belt.The major can earn a 50% interest in the project from Eastma…
Jwaneng, Botswana — Pula, the Setswana word for rain, carries a heavy load of connotations in this arid country. It means prosperity, good fortune, and even prudence.Pula has a record of coming down …
Falconbridge (FL-T) has teamed up with Spectrum Resources (SPC-V) on the latter firm’s Ban Phuc nickel-copper concession in Vietnam.Spectrum holds a 70% interest in Ban Phuc Nickel Mines, the owner of…
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, a subsidiary of Minorco (MNRCY-Q), intends to close down its polymetallic opeations in Flin Flon, Man., by 2004.Suspension of the copper-zinc-silver-gold complex will res…
John Lill appointed director.
Sean Boyd appointed president and CEO.
Several diamond exploration programs are in full swing in the Northwest Territories.Monopros, the Canadian subsidiary of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q), has launched a drill program on the AK cl…
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Gold Funds as of February 26, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$15.27$6.15Price$11.70…
While lower metal prices have dampened enthusiasm for its 1998 exploration program in French Guiana, Guyanor Ressources (GRL.B-T) has put its best face forward with new mineral inventories from two go…
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