Breakwater reopens El Toqui
Stronger zinc prices and an improved mill performance have prompted Toronto-based Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) to resume mining at its El Toqui zinc mine in central Chile.The company suspended mining …
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EXPLORATION 1999 – Azimut finds gold in Quebec
The Cadillac Break is still gold country for Azimut Exploration (AZM-M), which recently finished drilling campaigns on two gold prospects in northwestern Quebec.Azimut’s Malartic property was the scen…
Companies (March 15, 1999)
Alberta EnergyAltius MineralsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAzimut ExplorationBarrick GoldBHP DiamondsBlack Hawk MiningBoreal ExplorationBroken Hill Pr…
Companies (January 25, 1999)
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Breakwater restarts El Toqui
Following an 18-month shutdown for modifications, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has resumed milling at its El Toqui mine in southern Chile.The Toronto-based company says modifications to the processing…
Companies (December 21, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAlberta EnergyArgentina GoldAshton Mining of CanadaBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBeaufield Consolidated ResourcesBreakwater ResourcesBroken Hill ProprietaryCanaco ResourcesCanadian Gol…
Canadian miners lend hand in hurricane clean-up
Mining companies operating in Honduras and Nicaragua escaped Hurricane Mitch with little damage and are now helping victims in those devastated countries cope with the aftermath.In Nicaragua, the stor…
Companies (November 16, 1998)
AG Armeno Mines & MineralsAgnico-Eagle MinesAlberta EnergyAmblin ResourcesAMT International MiningAnglogoldApex Silver MinesArgent ResourcesAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAuriz…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INSIDER TRADING — Vengold adorns execs with options
Vancouver-based Vengold (VEN-T) granted three officers and five directors a total of 2.95 million options in July. The sweetener came just weeks before the company nabbed a further 6.5% interest in th…
Companies (October 12, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAdmiral Bay ResourcesAlberta EnergyAnglo AmericanAscot ResourcesAshton Mining of CanadaAtapa MineralsAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBlack Hawk MiningBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBreak…
Recent history reveals trends in mine failures
“I’ve heard they’ve got 15 million ounces of gold,” the broker said. “The news is all over the Street.”In the heady days of 1995 and 1996, it was something you heard all the time: ounces, ounces, ounc…
Breakwater extends shutdown
The metallurgy of the Caribou mine in New Brunswick’s Bathurst camp is proving to be an ongoing challenge for operator Breakwater Resources (BWR-T), which has decided to extend its temporary shutdown …