Companies (June 24, 1996)
Absolut Res.Alta GoldAmax GoldAmerican GemAMT Int’l M’gArizona StarArmistice Res.Ashanti GldfldsAshton MiningAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBema GoldBHP MineralsBig Valley Res.Birim GoldfldsBorneo GoldBrea…
Barrick Gold Corporation
Chesbar negotiates in Venezuela
Exploration of La Salle I, a gold property of Chesbar Resources (CBI-M) in eastern Venezuela, has been postponed until after aquisition negotiations are completed.Chesbar owns 80% of the concession an…
STOCK MARKETS — Yellow metal sings the blues
The Toronto Stock Exchange fell sharply over the report period ended June 11, dragged down by plummeting resource stocks. The TSE 300 composite index lost 118.19 points or 2.3%, falling to 5,106.32. G…
STOCK MARKETS — Gold takes the fall in western markets
As the price of gold tumbled to its lowest level in 15 months, a widespread selloff of junior mining stocks hampered western markets over the report period ended June 11.The Vancouver Stock Exchange c…
Mazarin set to produce calcium salt MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, June 5-11
Quebec City-based Mazarin Mining (MAZ-T) is acquiring the patents and technology of the calcium aluminate production process.The process, in which calcium aluminate is recovered from aluminum producti…
STOCK MARKETS — Juniors dominate drifting market
The Toronto Stock Exchange settled lower last week, supporting the view that the markets are fully valued. The TSE 300 composite index was down 18.94 points (0.4%) over the period May 22-28, closing a…
Companies (June 03, 1996)
INDEXAnglo AMericanArequipa Res.Arkona Res.Avalon VenturesBlack Hawk M’gBYG NaturalChampion Res.Chase ResourcesDelta Gold M’gDiamond FieldsEcstall MiningEden Roc Min.Emerging GrowthFalconbridgeFortune…
NEVADA SPECIAL — High Desert and Barrick drill Popovich
Encouraged by drill results released in September 1995, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and High Desert Mineral Resources (HDR-V) will undertake five more holes at their jointly held property 30 km north of Carl…
NEVADA SPECIAL — Barrick invests US$1 billion in Betze-Post mine
Since acquiring the Goldstrike property in 1986, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has paid more than US$1 billion in capital and operating costs at the Betze-Post mine.Situated in Nevada’s Carlin trend, the open-…
NEVADA SPECIAL — Meikle mine under development
By mid-1996, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) expects to start preparing the first stopes for production at its Meikle mine in Nevada, leading to production late in the year.Capital costs for the new underground …
NEVADA SPECIAL — Barrick explores near Bullfrog
A US$2-million exploration program will take place this year at Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T) Bullfrog mine property in southwest Nevada.The combined open-pit and underground operation is expected to turn ou…
NEVADA SPECIAL — Newmont looks underground at Carlin
Open-pit mining has been a staple of the Carlin trend for 30 years, but Newmont Gold (NEM-N) is quietly introducing underground methods to the region.The move toward underground mining was spurred by …