St Andrew funds work near Timmins
Proceeds from a private placement by St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) will be used to fund exploration near two mines in the Timmins area of northern Ontario.The company raised $750,000 buy issuing 2.3 mi…
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Birim expands in West Sahara
Birim Goldfields (BIRM-C) has added a past-producing gold mine to its assets in Ghana.The company bought a 50% participating interest in the Akrokeri mine, which is adjacent to, and on strike with, th…
Nelson financing work in Asia
An $11.5-million financing will enable Nelson Gold (NLG-T) to fund gold exploration and development programs in Tajikistan and neighboring Kyrgyzstan.Nelson manages and operates a 49% joint-venture in…
Eden Roc encouraged by results
The latest diamond drill results from the Afema project in Ivory Coast amount to good news for Eden Roc Minerals (EDN-T).Additional drilling on the Kadio zone has extended the gold mineralization 100 …
Acquires Nanasivik mine — Breakwater to revive Caribou
A foray into zinc during the late 1980s almost led to the demise of Breakwater Resources (BWR-T). Having learned from that experience, the restructured company plans to get back in the base metal game…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — AMT seeks to develop Arizona copper play
An agreement with copper giant BHP Minerals has AMT International Mining (AAI-T) moving ahead with development of a mining project in the heart of Arizona’s copper district.The junior can earn up to a…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Rio Algom launches 3-pronged growth strategy
The new president of Rio Algom (RIO-T) has launched a 3-pronged growth strategy for the diversified producer and distributor of base metals.”We will look like a different company one year from now,” L…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Princeton’s Huckleberry takes shape in B.C.
With full government approval and most of its financing in place, Princeton Mining (PMC-T) is proceeding with construction of the Huckleberry copper project, near Houston, B.C.The decision to proceed …
BASE METALS SPECIAL — NEWS IN BRIEF (June 24, 1996)
Consolidated Taywin Resources (CYT-V) has changed its name to Inspiration Mining (IMQ-V).
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Fort Knox property attracts major
Nickel giant Inco (N-T) has expressed a renewed interest in the Fawcett Twp. property of Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T).Interest in the property, situated near Shining Tree, Ont., has been ongoing s…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Phelps Dodge to expand Candelaria
By 1998, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) expects to double copper production at the Candelaria mine in Chile.The company will invest US$338 million in a second semi-autogenous mill and an expanded concentrator.Th…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Da Capo options El Toro to Zicor
A recent agreement will allow Zicor Mining (ZMI-V) to acquire a 51% interest in the Toro property from owner Da Capo Resources (DCX-V).Situated in Bolivia, the property contains several large zones of…