OBITUARY — George Finlay
George “Bill” Finlay, a well-known figure in the mining contracting industry, has died. He was 68.Born in North Cobalt in 1928, Finlay graduated from the Haileybury School of Mines in 1947 and began h…
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Franciso expands El Sauzal
Vancouver-based Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has released results from the final holes of a third phase of drilling at El Sauzal, an epithermal gold project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Southeast of the West…
Plata Mining seeks Argentine gold and zinc
Junior Plata Mining (PMT-A) is setting its sights on developing its Argentine gold and zinc properties while it tries to overcome financing problems.The Buenos Aires-based company is headed by Preside…
GOLD FUNDS (September 01, 1997)
Gold Funds as of August 21, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$18.73$5.61Price$14.65…
PEOPLE — BRANDON GOLD
Kevin Bullock appointed vice-president of operations.
NEWS IN BRIEF (September 01, 1997)
Rochester Minerals (ROR-V) has changed its name to Rochester Energy (ROV-V).
PEOPLE — PT FREEPORT INDONESIA 5 PEOPLE — SASHA VENTURES PEOPLE — VELVET EXPL.
Robert Wohleber appointed senior vice-president.Barry Ehrl appointed chief executive officer.Ken Norman appointed director of public relations.
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SPOT PRICES (September 01, 1997)
Wednesday, August 27, 1997Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$325.30+ $3.30Silver*$ 4.66…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (September 01, 1997)
1997Aug 26Aug 25Aug 22Aug 21Aug 20HighLowComposite”300″6697.916732.916709.786732.976773.136964.085657.96Metals & Minrls5100.355168.555115.825146.505194.905891.754927.03Integrated …
Drills turn at Lew property
A 6-hole drill program totalling 2,000 metres is under way at the Lew volcanogenic copper-zinc property, 20 km east-northeast of Flin Flon, Man.Partners Thunderwood Resources (THS-T) and Consolidated …
Voisey’s Bay work halted
A permitting delay threatens to push back the production date for the Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt project beyond the current projection of late 1999.A Newfoundland Court of Appeal injunction has…