KazMinCo doubles resource at Varvarinskoye
Prefeasibility drilling on the Varvarinskoye gold-copper deposit in Kazakhstan continues to return encouraging results for Kazakhstan Minerals (KMC-T), which has almost doubled its resource estimate f…
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Barrick financing funds Chesbar’s Venezuelan projects
A financing agreement with Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will enable Chesbar Resources (CBI-T) to explore its gold concessions in Venezuela.Barrick will buy $2 million worth of Chesbar shares at $1.50 per shar…
Pioneer options deposit near Puffy
As part of a strategy to reactivate the Puffy Lake gold mine near Flin Flon, Man., Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) has optioned the nearby Nokomis Lake gold property in hopes of establishing a reserve there mi…
Armada Gold boosts stake in Russian project
The Chita region of southeastern Russia continues to captivate Armada Gold (AAU.A-T).The company has completed a series of transactions that will increase to 85% from 66% its controlling equity in the…
Orion expands Argentine deposit
Holes drilled by Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) at its Agua Rica porphyry copper-gold-silver-molybdenum deposit in northwestern Argentina have extended mineralization there.Holes AR-49, 50 and 54…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, September 4-10
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Sutton alleges secret agreement
The ongoing battle for control of Sutton Resources (STT-V) has taken a new direction, with the company accusing its former chairman of making a secret deal to joint-venture its Tanzanian gold property…
COMMENTARY — A penny saved
Americans are demonstrating continual, overwhelming support for the penny.Recently, the future of the coin was discussed at a hearing presided over by Congressman Michael Castle, chairman of the House…
Anvil Range pays off bridge loan
Strong earnings from the Faro mine in the Yukon have enabled new owner Anvil Range (ARO-T) to prepay a US$15-million bridge loan to its major shareholder, Hyundai Canada.Financing for the early repaym…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (September 16, 1996)
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Teck gets piece of Donner Resources
One of the biggest players in the Labrador exploration scene has caught the eye of a major producer.Teck (TEK-T) has agreed to finance exploration work on the South Voisey’s Bay project of Donner Reso…
PEOPLE — CONNECTICUT DEVELOPMENT (September 09, 1996)
Robert Kolt appointed director.