PEOPLE (January 18, 1999)
Medallion — Steven Parry appointed chairman; Robert Blakestad appointed president.
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GOLD FUNDS (January 18, 1999)
Gold Funds as of January 7, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$14.096.00Price$9.70$5…
THE NORTHERN MINER — North American Mining Index (January 18, 1999)
96.64 (+4.31)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
THE NORTHERN MINER — Small Producers Index (January 18, 1999)
88.68 (+5.18)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
New mine openings were the silver lining in cloudy ’98
The global economy took a beating in 1998, perhaps the worst year for commodity prices since 1991, and the outlook for 1999 is believed, by many, to be lacklustre at best. In many cases these hardship…
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Manhattan funds work program
Five private investors have agreed to buy more than 1 million special warrants of Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) at $2.95 each. Gross proceeds are expected to total $3 million.Each special warrant will al…
Partners resume drilling at Caber property
Partners Noranda (NOR-T) and Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) are resuming exploration of the latter’s Caber zinc-copper property in Quebec’s Matagami region.The co-managed program will include an ini…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — BC, Alberta should form economic union — Go west!
The streets of downtown Vancouver are sporting billboards contrasting Premier Glen Clark’s economic and tax policies with those of Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. The message is clear. Alberta is enjoyin…
Indochina Goldfields exceeds Monywa projections
The Monywa heap-leach copper project in west-central Myanmar is operating better than expected, reports half-owner Indochina Goldfields (ING-T).Monywa is a 50-50 joint venture between IG and state-own…
Troymin stakes Alaskan ground
Troymin Resources (TYR-A) has acquired five blocks of claims totalling 35,200 acres in the Goodpaster mining district of east-central Alaska.The Goodpaster district is the site of an area play develop…
Brandon gears up for more drilling
Junior Brandon Gold (BG-V) is set to resume diamond drilling on its Kiruna property in northern Sweden.From late January to early March, the company will carry out a 2,000-metre program, focusing on t…