Boreal explores Nevada gold property
Quebec-based Boreal Exploration (BOR-M) has signed an agreement with a private company to acquire the Gold Hill gold property in northern Nye Cty., Nev.The 1,200-ha property was the site of small-scal…
Homestake Mining Company
Companies (March 09, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAlmaden ResourcesAlta GoldAlto MineralsAmax GoldAmbrex MiningAnglo AmericanAranlee ResourcesArchon MineralsArcturus ResourcesArgentina GoldArmistice ResourcesAsarcoAtlasAtna ResourcesAug…
Companies (March 02, 1998)
Ascot ResourcesAur ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldCamecoCrystallex InternationalDakota MiningEcho Bay MinesEllesmere MineralsGetchell GoldGitennes ResourcesGoldcorpHigh River Gold MinesHomestake MiningI…
Prime sets production record
Despite low gold prices, Prime Resources Group (PRU-T) continues to boast an impressive balance sheet.The Vancouver-based company posted record production in 1997 of 532,947 gold-equivalent oz., at a …
Companies (February 02, 1998)
Alta GoldAmax GoldAmerican ComstockExplorationApex Silver MinesArgentina GoldAtna ResourcesAurizon MinesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain CanadaBirch Mountain MineralsBolidenBreakwater ResourcesCaledonia Mi…
Eskay Creek replaces reserves — More ounces than at mine’s 1995 startup
An aggressive surface and in-mine exploration program at Prime Resources Group’s (PRU-T) Eskay Creek gold-silver mine in northern British Columbia has surpassed its objective of replacing all the rese…
Homestake ceases underground mining — ‘Substantial loss’ at mine prompts company to get house in order
For only the second time in its 122-year history, the Homestake gold mine near Lead, S.D., has ceased production from underground.Homestake Mining (HM-N) stated, however, that after a dramatic restruc…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Gold Mining: Value Found Among The Ruins
A newly released study by Canaccord Capital has found value among the ruins of the gold mining industry, even though the firm believes that this beleaguered sector may be in for further weakness in th…
DIAMOND PAGE — Drilling to begin at Tandem’s ruby-diamond project
An 11,000-ft. diamond-drilling program is set to begin at Tandem Resources’ (TDM-T) unusual ruby-diamond discovery in Guibord Twp., situated east of Matheson, Ont.On the G-1 discovery pipe, a 20-ton s…
INSIDER TRADING — U.S. insiders bullish on their stocks
Trading reports from the United States show insiders bought more than they sold during these past few months of depressed metals prices.The trend shows the insiders are picking up shares while the pri…
Companies (January 12, 1998)
Agarwal ResourcesAlta GoldAmax GoldAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArchangel DiamondAur ResourcesBelvedere ResourcesBolidenBre-X MineralsBYG Natural ResourcesCanarc ResourceCompanhia Vale do Rio D…
Homestake set to acquire Plutonic
T’is the season for bargains, thanks to low gold prices, and Homestake Mining (HM-N) has been out doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in Australia. The company has announced that it intends to a…