Partners hit sulphides at Duck Pond
The first two infill holes drilled at the Duck Pond base metal project, southeast of Buchans, Nfld., have intersected sulphide mineralization over substantial widths.The drilling program, mounted by j…
Kinross Gold Corporation
Companies (July 05, 1999)
Aegean GoldAgnico-Eagle MinesAnglogoldAsarcoAthlone MineralsAthlone ResourcesAurizon MinesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBlack Hawk MiningBolivar GoldfieldsBroken Hill Proprieta…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Listless gold eclipsed by rebounding base metals
Gold prices continued to languish below the US$260 mark during the June 16-22 report period, slipping 20 cents over the week to US$258.70 per oz. on the London morning fix of June 23.Gold’s woes dragg…
Companies (June 21, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAfcan MiningAltavista MinesAnglogoldAquest MineralsArchon MineralsArmistice ResourcesAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBirim GoldfieldsBolivar GoldfieldsBroken Hill ProprietaryB…
Bema looks to Russia for growth — Project financing plans geared toward Julietta gold mine
Undeterred by historic low gold prices, Bema Gold (BGO-T) remains committed to developing the high-grade Julietta gold-silver project in far eastern Russia.The company has completed an in-house re-eva…
Kinross throws in towel at Macassa
The Macassa mine in Kirkland Lake, long Canada’s deepest mine and still the country’s deepest gold mine, has closed its doors at the ripe age of 66.The mine’s operator, Kinross Gold (K-T), will contin…
Copper Ridge options ground to Kinross
Junior Copper Ridge Explorations (KRX-V) has optioned back to Kinross Gold (K-T) a portion of its Ogopogo property in east-central Alaska.Ogopogo is one of five exploration-stage properties that Geral…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Kinross and Mirandor strike gold at Railroad
A discovery hole and the exploration potential of the Railroad gold property in Nevada have heartened partners Kinross Gold (K-T) and Mirandor Exploration (MIQ-M).A technical report by Kinross, which …
Companies (June 07, 1999)
Akrokeri-Ashanti Gold MinesAsia Pacific ResourcesB.Y.G. Natural ResourcesBarrick GoldBig Valley ResourcesCambiorClaude ResourcesEcho Bay MinesExplorations Minieres du NordFreewest ResourcesGeomaque Ex…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Soon-to-be-sold Brit gold leaves investors cold
Gold just can’t get a break these days. The yellow metal dropped another $4.65 over the report period ended June 1, crash-landing on the LME on the morning of June 2 at US$267.05 per oz.Even silver su…
PRECIOUS METALS — IFC financing puts Dukat project on fast track — Pan American Silver says move is a clear vote of confidence
A recent financing paves the way for Pan American Silver (PAA-T) to step up development of the Dukat silver project in far eastern Russia.International Finance Corp. (IFC), a private-sector lending ar…
PRECIOUS METALS — Newmont picks up Alaskan gold play
The Alaskan subsidiary of Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has optioned the Gold Dust property in the Tintina gold belt of eastern Alaska from Vancouver’s Great Quest Metals (GQ-V).Newmont Alaska can buy the 5,…