Diamond hunters Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Pure Gold Resources (PUG-T) have signed a $5.5-million option agreement with an Alberta energy firm to earn interests in diamond properties in the p…
Ongoing exploration by Franc-Or Resources (FOR-T) has resulted in a new gold discovery at the Dagobert-T2 zone in the Haute-Mana property in French Guiana.Through recently completed trenching and prev…
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateNov. 5Nov. 4Nov. 1Oct. 31Oct. 30…
Junior Triarx Gold (TXTX-C) has encountered near-surface gold mineralization on its Nalesbitan property on the Philippine island of Luzon.Two holes totalling 289.4 metres were drilled outside the Main…
In recognition of the centenary of the Alaska-Yukon gold rush, an international symposium on mining history will be held in Fairbanks from Sept. 9 to 14, 1997.Papers will be presented on various subje…
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,403 per tonne (Nov. 5, 1996), alloy US$1,265 per tonne (Oct. 31, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,000 per tonne (Nov. 5, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite free market…
A tailings spill last March at the Marcopper mine in the Philippines resulted in an US$8-million consolidated loss (or US3 cents per share) for Placer Dome (PDG-T) in the first nine months of fiscal 1…
Junior Golden Rule Resources (GNU-T) has received encouraging gold assays from parts of two trenches in the Agyakra area of the Stenpad property, in western Ghana.The 6,938-ha concession, situated in …
James Villegas appointed director.
At a new laboratory at the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) in Ottawa, experts will be able to date mineral samples in minutes instead of days.The first of its kind in North America, and only the fou…
Dr. Michael Sopko is chairman and chief executive officer of Inco and chairman of the Mining Association of Canada. He has written this article at the request of Keep Mining in Canada, a grassroots ca…
The use of gold in coins increased to 3.3 million oz. last year, compared with 2.5 million oz. in 1994, representing a rise of 32%.A report entitled Modern Gold Coinage 1995, published by The Gold Ins…
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