PEOPLE — AMI RES.
Maureen Jensen appointed director.
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PEOPLE — EMPEROR GOLD (July 14, 1997)
James Askew appointed president and chief executive officer.
GOLD FUNDS (July 14, 1997)
Gold Funds as of July 03, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$19.36$5.69Price$14.85$5…
Gold Reserve steams ahead in Venezuela
Spokane-based Gold Reserve (GLR-T) is determined to overcome all obstacles in its effort to produce gold from the Las Brisas del Cuyuni concession in the Kilometre 88 district of eastern Venezuela.Whi…
Francisco drills in north Mexico
To accelerate drilling, Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has mobilized a third rig to the Sauzal gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The program is drill-Testing potential targets that extend immediately …
Venezuelan gov’t faces opposition in forest exploration plan
The government of Venezuela is receiving criticism from environmentalists, opposition party members and native leaders for its decision to open the Imataca Forest Preserve to mineral exploration.The a…
Platinova receives backing from Greenland
Toronto-based Platinova (PAS-T) has secured a private placement with the government of Greenland.Greenland has purchased 1.4 million Platinova shares at $1.51 per share, the total value of which is $2…
Alaskan conference to highlight past and future
A conference designed to focus on both the past and future of the mineral industry will be held Sept. 9-13 at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska.Entitled “International Symposium on Mining” and c…
STOCK MARKETS — Gold stocks slammed by troubled bullion market — Gold sale Down Under gives investors the jitters
While the Toronto Stock Exchange continued to set records over the report period July 2-8, the TSE’s gold and precious minerals sub-group, wounded by the meltdown in the gold market, lurched to an ind…
Geophysical conference attracts international audience
More than 80 presentations will be made at a conference on geophysical and geochemical exploration technology scheduled for Sept. 14-18 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.Entitled “Exploration ’97…
COMMENTARY –Reserve and resource estimation, Part 2
When considering investing in junior mining stocks, potential backers are strongly advised to query mining promoters and company officials on the calculation of reserve estimates. Among the questions …
Mining companies urged to note differences in laws
Failure by mining companies to understand the differences between anglophone and francophone legal systems in Africa countries can prove costly, according to a study by Price Waterhouse.African countr…