Nelson sets production date
Production at the Zeravshan gold project in Tajikistan is scheduled to begin in early 1996.Nelson Trade & Finance (TSE) has a 49% interest in the project, where construction of a carbon-in-leach plant…
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NEWS ROUNDUP — Noranda options Keltic ground
The Rio Veraguas and Guayabal concessions in Panama have piqued the interest of Noranda (TSE).The major signed an agreement to earn a 51% interest in the properties from Western Keltic Mines (VSE) whi…
Arimetco to drain Yerington pit
Copper producer Arimetco International (TSE) has reached an agreement with federal, state and local authorities for the dewatering of the Yerington pit in Nevada.The federal government has agreed to s…
Voisey Bay a major discovery
Ten minutes, maybe 15. That’s about the time it took for prospectors Albert Chislett and Chris Verbiski to realize they had made a potentially significant mineral discovery while examining a prominent…
Ramrod to acquire Atlanta
The acquisition of all outstanding shares of Atlanta Gold (TSE) will give Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) a 100% interest in the Atlanta gold project in southwestern Idaho.Ramrod proposes to issue one …
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Eskay spins gold for Prime
The newly opened Eskay Creek mine in northwestern British Columbia is cranking out profits for Prime Resources Group (TSE).The company earned $5.4 million for the first quarter on revenue of $29.1 mil…
Voisey Bay deposit shows potential to become low-cost nickel producer
Few mineral projects have developed as quickly as Voisey Bay, a nickel-copper-cobalt project with open-pit potential favorably situated in moderate terrain 10 km from tidewater and about 35 km from Na…
Northern Orion buys Argentine, Cuban assets
In a move aimed at establishing a presence in Latin America, Northern Orion Explorations (VSE) has announced plans to buy an Argentine subsidiary from California-based American Resource (NASDAQ).North…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Group finds GSC office move confusing
Regarding the letter by A. Anne McLellan (“Mines minister replies to government criticism,” T.N.M., May 1/95), which was a response to a critique of the federal budget by Steven Parry, we fully agree …
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Bulk sampling set to wind down at Diavik joint venture
The influx of warmer weather is expected to signal an end to the mini-bulk sampling program on the A-154 kimberlite pipes.The Diavik property, situated in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territo…