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Clive Newall appointed director.
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Richard Burr appointed chief operating officer.
PEOPLE — BARD SILVER & GOLD
Donald Sheldon appointed chairman and Eugene Beukman appointed president.
Policy on staff investing (June 10, 1996)
It is the ongoing policy of The Northern Miner that no staff writers or editors are permitted to write about securities they own, engage in short-selling or take part in initial public offerings and p…
Tombstone adds to its Honduran holdings
Subject to the completion of a due diligence review, Tombstone Explorations (TSO-T) has acquired the Agua Fria mine project in Honduras from Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N).Tombstone is paying Battle Mou…
Toronto CIM plans outing to Timmins
The Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum has planned a field trip to the Timmins mining area.The tour, scheduled for June 19-21, will provide mining professiona…
Gold Institute sets new standard for the reporting of costs related to gold production
The gold mining industry has adopted a uniform format for reporting production costs on a per-ounce basis.The voluntary standard, which was developed by the Gold Institute and a committee of North Ame…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Sonora eyes diamonds in South Africa
Former gold producer Sonora Gold (SON-T) has changed its exploration focus by acquiring two alluvial diamond properties in South Africa’s Barkly West area.Bulk sampling has produced 108.5 carats at a …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Diamonds recovered from Kyle Lake
Partners KWG Resources (KWG-T) and Spider Resources (SPQ-A) have released the results of their first mini-bulk test hole at the Kyle Lake diamond project in northeastern Ontario.From the first of 11 h…
Etruscan builds resource at Tiawa
The Tiawa gold concession in Niger, acquired last year by Etruscan Enterprises (EET-V), is proving to be as valuable an asset as the company’s stake in the nearby Koma Bangou concession.An estimate, b…
Antares pours first gold from Lady Lina mine
The first gold from the Lady Lina mine of Antares Mining & Exploration (ANZ-T) has been poured.Initially, Antares plans to mill ore from each of Lady Lina’s orebodies to determine its metallurgical ch…
NovaGold continues its African expansion
Junior NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) has been increased its international exposure by optioning two gold properties in Africa.The company can acquire an unspecified interest in the projects by paying US$…