THE DIAMOND PAGE — Hymex producing
Vancouver-listed Hymex Diamond has reported production figures from its Diani River project in Guinea.In February, the company washed 3,044 cubic metres of gravel, recovering 1,446 stones weighing 727…
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Minorca Resources seeks to buy interest in Busang gold project
An agreement with an Indonesian company sets the stage for Minorca Resources (ME) to acquire a 70% interest in 6% of production from the Busang gold deposit in Kalimantan, Indonesia.Minorca’s agreemen…
Ghana to host mining exhibition
Mining equipment companies from various countries are preparing to head to Ghana to explore opportunities being presented by that country’s resurgent mining industry.The focus of their attention is th…
EDITORIAL PAGE — London’s hot bullion market
London has served as a major crossroads of bullion trading for more than three centuries. The oldest member of the market, the Mocatta Group, traces its history back to 1671. The Bank of England, whic…
Northgate reports high income for ’95
The settlement of an arbitration hearing and the sale of subsidiary NorthWest Gold have enabled Northgate Exploration (TSE) to post its best financial results since 1989.In 1995, Northgate earned $7.2…
Atlas, MSV to merge assets
Two companies with existing mines in North America have decided to join forces to create a growth-oriented company that would produce about 200,000 oz. gold by 1998.Atlas (NYSE), a Nevada-based gold p…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Early results from A-418 kimberlite are adding momentum to Kennecott Canada
Drill results from the A-418 kimberlite pipe at the Diavik project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories suggest the structure may have comparable potential to the nearby A-154 South pi…
West African drills Teleku-Bokazo property
Montreal-listed West African Mining Exploration has started a 4,000-metre program of reverse-circulation drilling on its 51.3-sq.-km Teleku-Bokazo property in Ghana.The program follows 1 km of trenchi…
Hedging survey shows high derivatives usage
A survey prepared by Price Waterhouse shows that mining companies make significant use of derivatives to create positions in the commodities of their primary and co-products.A total of 41 North Americ…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE 300 quiet as metal prices fall
The Toronto Stock Exchange had a relatively quiet week, with low to moderate trading volumes and little movement in the indices. The TSE 300 composite index fell 9.53 points over the period Feb. 21-27…
Rio welcomes high prices for copper
Improved copper prices and additional production from the Cerro Colorado mine in Chile helped Rio Algom (TSE) post improved financial results in 1995.The company produced 197.1 million lb. copper in 1…
Homestake Mining posts lower earnings for past year
Despite an increase in gold reserves, Homestake Mining (NYSE) posted lower profits in 1995. The decrease was caused by a combination of a high tax rate and low gains from the sale of assets.The compan…