PEOPLE (August 26, 2002)
Emgold — William Witte appointed president and CEO.Falconbridge — Michael Doolan appointed VP and CFO.Golden Phoenix — Ronald Parratt appointed director.Jilbey Enterprises…
Northern Orion Resources Inc
Lang hangs on to Valerie Gold
Vancouver — Frank Lang managed to stave off a contentious proxy fight as shareholders voted almost two-to-one to keep his management team at the helm of Valerie Gold Resources (VLG-V).Less than half …
Battle brewing over control of Valerie Gold
Vancouver — As was the case with many junior explorers, 1996 was a stellar year for Valerie Gold (VLG-V). With $20 million in the kitty and with the drill rig set to turn on the prospective Mamatla m…
Northern Orion drops South African gold deal
Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) has dropped a deal to acquire Ditchburn Management, which holds a 12-month option to acquire up to a 90% interest in President Steyn Gold Mines of South Africa.Nort…
Thistle eyes South African assets
Thistle Mining (THT-T) is buying five underground gold mines in the Free State of South Africa. Thistle will pay US$32 million in cash, plus a monthly royalty of US$8 per oz. gold for five years.Among…
Barytex eyes Mantua (August 27, 2001)
Vancouver-based International Barytex Resources (IBX-V) is seeking funding for a bankable feasibility study of the Mantua copper project, 230 km west of Havana, Cuba.A technical study by Hatch Associa…
Miramar posts loss despite improved mining
The Con and Giant mines, operated by Miramar Mining (MAE-T), exceeded expectations during the last quarter of 2000, allowing the company to generate positive cash flow from operations despite low gold…
Mergers dominate lacklustre year in US mining
Denver — The year 2000 began on a note of optimism for mining in the U.S. The Washington Agreement, an accord of Europe’s top bullion-holders that aims to regulate and limit sales, promised to revive…
Miramar posts loss but makes progress
Despite ongoing cost-cutting and other efforts to achieve profitability at the Con gold mine in Yellowknife, Miramar Mining (MAE-T) remained in the red during the latest quarter ended Sept. 30.The gol…
Companies (November 29, 1999)
AMT International MiningAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAnooraq ResourcesBema GoldCancor MinesChannel ResourcesChief Consolidated MiningComaplex MineralsConquistador MinesCorner Bay MineralsCumberland Resource…
Companies (July 05, 1999)
Aegean GoldAgnico-Eagle MinesAnglogoldAsarcoAthlone MineralsAthlone ResourcesAurizon MinesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBlack Hawk MiningBolivar GoldfieldsBroken Hill Proprieta…
New mine openings were the silver lining in cloudy ’98
The global economy took a beating in 1998, perhaps the worst year for commodity prices since 1991, and the outlook for 1999 is believed, by many, to be lacklustre at best. In many cases these hardship…