Ventures resumes work
Alaskan-focused Ventures Resource (VRS-V) continues to explore the 1,500-sq.-mile Veta property, east of the Pogo discovery in the east-central part of the state.The 1999 program, budgeted at $2.3 mil…
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TSE INDICES (July 05, 1999)
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TVX-Normandy JV gets thumbs-up
TVX Gold (TVX-T) and Normandy Mining (NDY-T) have formed a joint venture to explore for gold in the Americas.The partnership, announced in April (T.N.M., May 3/99), sees the creation of TVX Normandy A…
Newmont Mining follows Yamana Resources to Paraguay
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has signed an agreement with Yamana Resources (YRI-T) to begin exploring for gold in Paraguay.The major will spend US$5 million over six years to earn a 70% interest in the Para…
THE NORTHERN MINER — Small Producers Index (June 28, 1999)
63.69 (+3.36)
GOLD FUNDS (June 28, 1999)
Gold Funds as of June 17, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$12.795.33Price$8.85$5.2…
THE NORTHERN MINER — North American Mining Index (June 28, 1999)
92.37 (-1.50)
Cominco banks on success of Red Dog
As the latest operating figures show, the Red Dog zinc-lead-silver mine in northwestern Alaska continues to add considerable value to Cominco’s (CLT-T) bottom line.Between the recent first quarter and…
BASE METALS — Boliden shows off revamped Myra Falls
The Myra Falls zinc-copper mine is back on track following a 3-month shutdown that allowed for a US$10-million rehabilitation program.Situated in mountainous Strathcona Provincial Park, the mine is ne…
BASE METALS — Nickel industry reaches evolutionary milestone
Special to The Northern MinerThe nickel industry reached an evolutionary milestone recently when the Cawse mine in Western Australia became the first of a new generation of low-cost laterite deposits …
BASE METALS — NAME CHANGE
Trojan Ventures (TJV-V) has changed its name to Alcanta International (AOE-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
BASE METALS — Niobium projects jostle for potential market share — Teck, Cambior study expansion of Niobec mine in northwestern Quebec
Three developments in the niche niobium-mining industry could significantly boost world supplies of the metal in coming years.In Canada, equal partners Teck (TEK-T) and Cambior (CBJ-T) are preparing a…