STOCK MARKETS — Golds post modest gain on TSE
The Toronto Stock Exchange stayed true to form over the report period ended Jan. 28, with the broad market and the base metals heading in one direction, and the golds in another. But, for a change, th…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (February 03, 1997)
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World Wide options Bolivian gold play
Toronto-based World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) has reached a preliminary agreement with La Paz-based Yi Chuan Gold to explore the Yi Chuan gold property in Bolivia.The 38-sq.-km property lies 240 km north …
Fording Coal enters trade agreement in Thailand
The federal government’s recent 2-week trade mission to Asia, which included provincial leaders and business leaders, has resulted in a multi-million-dollar deal for Fording Coal.The Calgary-based com…
Lyon Lake resumes drilling in Costa Rica
Montreal-based Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) has resumed drilling at its Canamazo gold concession in Costa Rica.The new campaign will include 5,000 metres of reverse-circulation drilling, with the first 1,2…
Canarc cuts gold at Polaris Taku mine in B.C.
Canarc Resource (CCM-T) has intersected new gold mineralization at its Polaris Taku property in northwestern British Columbia.Results from the first 24 holes of an ongoing 200-hole program include bro…
PEOPLE — ARROWHEAD (February 03, 1997)
Jeffrey Taylor appointed vice-president of corporate development.
PEOPLE — ARIZONA STAR (February 03, 1997)
Stephen Kay appointed director.
Novedor to drill near Nugget Pond
Quebec-based Noveder (NED-M) has begun exploring in the vicinity of the Nugget Pond gold mine, near Baie Verte, Nfld.The junior sold its remaining 40% interest in Nugget Pond to Richmont Mines (RIC-T)…
AFRICA SPECIAL — Reunion advances zinc project
London-based Reunion Mining is awaiting the results of a prefeasibility study for the Skorpion zinc deposit in Namibia.The company, which is listed on the London Exchange, has the right to earn up to …
AFRICA SPECIAL — Alpine and Robex work Malian play
Partners Robex Ressources (RBX-M) and Alpine Exploration (AXC-V) have begun exploring the Baroya gold property in Mali.The government of Mali recently granted the joint venture an exploration permit f…
AFRICA SPECIAL — Zimbabwean platinum expands BHP portfolio
By developing the Hartley platinum project in Zimbabwe, BHP Minerals is paving the way for its entry into a new metal market.The company, a division of Australian-based Broken Hill Proprietary, holds …