Companies (December 14, 1998)
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Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick launches takeover bid for Argentina Gold
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has announced its intention to buy all outstanding shares Argentina Gold (ARP-V) for $4 each.With about 35.6 million shares outstanding, the takeover bid is worth $142 million pro…
EXPLORATION — Argentina Gold aims to expand Veladero project
Drilling is intensifying at the Veladero gold-silver property, which represents the crown jewel in Argentina Gold’s (ARP-V) extensive portfolio of properties in this South American country.The project…
EXPLORATION — Exploration heats up in northwestern Argentina — South America’s El Indio gold belt continues to attract Canadian juniors
Drill results from the Veladero property of Argentina Gold (ARP-T) have caught the eye of mining markets, even though numerous juniors have been working in the region for some time.Of particular inter…
EXPLORATION — Pogo adds fuel to Alaskan exploration boom
Alaska is enjoying an unheralded exploration boom, partly fueled by the discovery of the high-grade Pogo gold deposit, which has captured the imagination of both juniors and seniors alike. Since the b…
Argentina Gold hits best grades yet
The latest batch of highly anticipated drill results from Argentina Gold’s (ARP-V) Amable target are highlighted by impressive values in hole 90.The target is part of the Veladero project in the north…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes 1999 inductees
Nine men with accomplishments as diverse as discovering gold in the Klondike to examining trace elements in plant life will be inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame during its annual awards d…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS – INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Mining analyst puts spotlight on Atna, Northair, Pacific Rim, Valerie
In a report titled Cash, Projects and Expertise: More Opportunities in a Down Market, Tracy Hurley of Wolverton Securities recommends four junior exploration companies on the basis of their promising …
EXPLORATION — Queenstake pins discovery hopes on Peru
Vancouver-based Queenstake Resources (QTR-T) has survived the rough-and-tumble world of junior mining for more than a decade, having gradually shifted its focus from placer gold projects in the Yukon …
No place like home for Eastmain Resources
The notion that the grass is always greener on the other side of the globe has found little favor with Eastmain Resources (ER-T), a Toronto-based company exploring for gold and base metal deposits in …
Rayrock proposes merger with Glamis
A proposed merger with Glamis Gold (GLG-T) has enabled Rayrock Resources (RAY-T) to fend off a potential liquidation.Rayrock was prepared to meet its destiny on Nov. 20, when shareholders were expecte…
EXPLORATION — Samira drilling exceeds expectations
Stepout drilling at the advanced Samira gold project in Niger has extended the Main zone another 50 metres along strike.Etruscan Resources (EET-T), which owns a 90% interest in the project, says each …