Vengold increases interest in Lihir
Vengold (VEN-T) has increased its interest in the Lihir gold project in Papua New Guinea to 7.1% from 5.7%.Under an arrangement with National Provident Fund, one of Papua New Guinea’s leading financia…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — SPIRE VENTURES (April 21, 1997)
George Gorzynski appointed director.
PEOPLE — RAMPTON
Paul Cowlery appointed director.
Kinross hits gold at Vogel
Kinross Gold (K-T) continues to uncover deep gold intersections at Black Hawk Mining’s (BHK-T) Vogel property near Timmins, Ont.Each of the 13 new holes intersected gold-bearing structures. Results in…
PEOPLE — PALMER
Jerry Pogue appointed chairman and chief executive officer; George Sanders appointed director, president and chief operating officer.
PEOPLE — CONS. SHOSHONI
Ricardo Munoz appointed director.
PEOPLE — BITTERROOT
Rodney Johnson appointed vice-president of exploration.
PEOPLE — BELL COAST (April 21, 1997)
George Young appointed director.
COMMENTARY — A work in progress
The author is the federal minister of natural resources. She has written the following article at the request of Keep Mining In Canada, a grassroots campaign designed to increase awareness of the impo…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (April 21, 1997)
Short positions outstanding at March 31, 1997Larger individual positions included: Barrick Gold 11,735,236, up 691,564; AJ Perron Gold 376,400; Antares Mining & Expl 101,000, down 114,000; Anvil Range…
Series of rockbursts closes Kinross gold mine in Kirkland Lake
Underground production at the Macassa gold mine in Kirkland Lake, Ont., has been halted following a series of rockbursts.Owner Kinross Gold reports that no employees were injured in the bursts, which …
EDITORIAL & OPINION — New task force long overdue — The need for guidelines
The Toronto Stock Exchange and the Ontario Securities Commission are forming a task force to examine the need to set standards for mining and exploration companies. Consideration will be given to how …