Battle Mountain gains 51% of Inti Raymi
Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) has signed an option to increase its interest in Inti Raymi, a Bolivian mining company, to 51% from 33.3%. The agreement gives Battle Mountain the option to purchase 35,332 …
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Newmont completes start-up of No 4 mill in Carlin area
Newmont Gold Company (NYSE) has completed start-up operations at its Number 4 mill in the Carlin area of Nevada. The mill began operations June 1, one month ahead of schedule and throughput exceeded 5…
$125 million offering tabled by Metall Mng.
Toronto-based Metall Mining (TSE) says it has filed a prospectus for a public offering of $125 million in convertible subordinated debentures. With an annual interest rate of 7.5%, payable semi-annual…
Denver hosts Gold Expo
The keynote speaker at Western Gold Expo, to be held in Denver, Colo., Sept 29, will be mineral economist Simon Strauss. The 2-day conference is sponsored by the Denver Gold Group, an organization dev…
Mining Society of N.S. honors John Skotynski
Nova Scotian prospector John Skotynski has been honored with The Mining Society of Nova Scotia Medal for his long and distinguished service to that province’s mineral industry. Skotynski has been pros…
High Frontier expands Louvicourt holdings
High Frontier Resources (VSE) has agreements in principle to acquire another three blocks of ground near the zinc-copper-gold discovery made by Aur Resources and Societe Miniere Louvem in Louvicourt T…
Cominco finds success in Chile
Since its formation two years ago, Cominco Resources International (TSE) has met with considerable success in the Andes mountains of Chile. The globetrotting company is now poised to see gold producti…
COATS (Over-the-counter) Brewbac active
A busy trader among junior mining issues this week was Brewbac Resources whose main asset is a 24-claim property in Bourlamaque Twp., east of Val d’Or, Que. In adjacent Louvicourt Twp., Aur Resources …
News in Brief (July 31, 1989)
TAB Ventures Corp. has changed its name to Nu-Sky Exploration Inc. (NSY:VSE) on a share-for-share basis. Transfer agent is Montreal Trust Company of Canada.
Nickel of importance to Western Mining Corp
Mining operations in Australia continue to be the principal source of revenue for Western Mining Corp. Holdings (Australian Stock Exchange) which also has a significant presence in North America. The …
Geddes Windy Craggy keeps building reserves
One of the biggest undeveloped copper deposits in North America is getting bigger. Copper sulphide mineralization in the north zone of the Windy Craggy deposit in the alpine region of northwestern Bri…
Witte bounces back with Royal Oak Res.
A mere two months after she was squeezed out of the $150-million Colomac gold project, Margaret (Peggy) Witte is back in the mining business again. Undaunted by losing the huge Northwest Territories p…