Drilling tests Verde at depth
Exploratory drilling beneath the Verde deposit at the Refugio mine in northern Chile is intersecting potential ore-grade gold mineralization some 250 metres below the planned pit floor of the extended…
Bema Gold Corporation
Companies (April 20, 1998)
Almaden ResourcesAmax GoldAnzex ResourcesArchangel DiamondAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAvminBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBHP MineralsInternationalBirim GoldfieldsBlack Hawk…
NASD, AMEX agree to merge
As per mutual agreement, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) will add the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) to its family of companies.The governing boards of both the NASD and AMEX san…
Nora buys ground in Chile
Nora Exploration (NXI-M) has acquired four claims prospective for gold-copper mineralization in northern Chile.In return, Nora will pay US$85,000 in cash and issue 25,000 shares to the private vendor….
Kinross plans to merge with Amax — Will create fifth-largest gold producer in North America
Like a father arranging his daughter’s dowry, the parent company of Amax Gold (AU-N) has brokered a deal that will pair it off with a Canadian producer.Colorado-based Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N), whi…
Companies (February 16, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlberta EnergyAltavista MinesAlto MineralsAmax GoldAmerican Mineral FieldsAmerican TechnologyExplorationAnglo AmericanAshton Mining of CanBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBirim…
Companies (January 05, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAntares Mining and ExplorationApex Silver MinesArizona Star ResourceAshton Mining of CdaAtapa MineralsAtna ResourcesBand-Ore ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBroken Hill Proprietary…
Not a banner year for foreign exploration
Sobs clearly outnumbered shouts of “Eureka!” by a wide margin in 1997, a year in which some fine foreign exploration results were overshadowed by salted samples and depressed metal prices.The most dis…
Fremont adds to Chilean holdings
An agreement with a South American company sets the stage for Fremont Gold (FGLD-Q) to acquire an 8,000-ha property in the Maricunga district of northern Chile.Most of the property lies between the Al…
STOCK MARKET — TSE down slightly as golds and base metals edge ahead — Junior issues gain
some vitality in week of light tradingThe Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index ended the report period Oct.14-21 at 7137.27, down 31.5 points, or 0.4%. Trading was relatively light, with trading…
STOCK MARKET — Junior gold mining stocks help keep western markets afloat — Cross Lake makes splash after Timmins area find; Silverstone, Haddington also
upThe Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index edged up 6.55 points, or 0.8%, over the holiday-shortened report period ended Oct. 14 to close at 838.4. The mining index finished at 748.74, up 6.48 poi…
STOCK MARKET — TSE hits another record high as gold majors rally — Precious and base metal prices remain lacklustre
The Toronto Stock Exchange continued to perform at an impressive pace during the report period of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, with the TSE 300 composite index closing at 7168.77, a drop of 41.16 points, or 0.6…