Drilling tests Birim’s Dunkwa in Ghana
Exploration drilling has resumed at the Dunkwa gold property in Ghana, West Africa, reports Birim Goldfields (BGI-T).The property spans 45 km of the Ashanti gold belt, a geological feature that hosts …
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Companies (February 16, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlberta EnergyAltavista MinesAlto MineralsAmax GoldAmerican Mineral FieldsAmerican TechnologyExplorationAnglo AmericanAshton Mining of CanBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBirim…
Brass-bar scam goes to trial
Alexandra Montgomery and William Nestor, founders of International Nesmont Industrial, will appear in court this month to respond to fraud allegations dating back to 1993, when brass bars were substit…
Index (February 16, 1998)
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Pangea, Anglo expand near Lake Victoria — Possible extension for Chocolate Reef structure
Toronto-based Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and joint-venture partner Anglo American have increased their land holdings in the Lake Victoria greenstone belts of northern Tanzania.Eight new licences have b…
Inco continues restructuring
Bad times in the nickel business have forced Inco (N-T) to think the unthinkable: sharing facilities with rival producer Falconbridge (FL-T).Weak metals prices have prompted the nickel miners to engag…
CORRECTION (February 16, 1998)
The Northern Miner wishes to retract and clarify certain editorial comments referring to Delgratia Mining published in our Jan 5-11/98 issue.It was reported that an audit on Delgratia’s Josh property …
Placer picks up Fairbanks ground
Vancouver-based major Placer Dome (PDG-T) has augmented its holdings in Alaska by signing an agreement with Silverado Gold Mines (GOLDF-Q) to purchase the Ester Dome gold property in the Fairbanks dis…
Teck completes feasibility study at Petaquilla
The price of copper must rise before the Petaquilla copper project in Panama can be considered feasible, says Teck (TEK-T) President Norman Keevil.According to a bankable feasibility study commissione…
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Russia and PGM prices
Russian exports of platinum group metals (PGMs) are large and exceed domestic output. This is because PGMs from state reserves are also exported to provide finance for the state budget.The value of ex…
‘Quebec 1998’ meeting set for May
The Quebec 1998 meeting will be held May 18-20 in Quebec City.The event serves as a joint annual meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, the Mineralogical Association of Canada, and the Assoc…
Manitoba provides exploration dollars
The government of Manitoba has approved $4.5 million in mineral exploration funding.Energy and Mines Minster David Newman recently announced that the Manitoba Mineral Exploration Assistance Program (M…