Companies (June 29, 1998)
Abacus MineralsAber ResourcesAJ Perron GoldAmbrex MiningAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArimetco InternationalAsarcoAtna ResourcesBaltic ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsBl…
China Gold International Resources Corp Ltd
Atna cries foul over proposed Yukon deal
BBy Michael AttenboroughIn a deal that could affect the development of the Wolverine massive sulphide deposit in the Yukon, Boliden (BOL-T) subsidiary Boliden Westmin has signed an agreement to deal i…
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…
GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD — Junior explorers pin hopes on northern China — Southwestern Gold and Global-Pacific searching for gold
Partners Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) and Global-Pacific Minerals (GPJ-V) have agreed to explore a large land package in the southern part of China’s Inner Mongolia Plateau.The companies signed their agr…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets barely withstand low gold prices — South Africa, Kazakstan among foreign plays eyed by investors
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index closed at 801.5, losing 14.45 points, or 1.8%, over the report period ended Sept. 23. The mining index finished down 19.87 points, or 2.7%, at 707.12.The c…
MINERAL EXPLORATION — Perseverance pays for Cominco in Yukon
In 1994, Cominco (CLT-T) discovered the ABM polymetallic deposit at its Kudz Ze Kayah property in the southeastern Yukon, confirming the area’s potential for hosting volcanogenic massive sulphide depo…
BASE METALS — Exploration proves up VMS potential of Finlayson Lake camp — Juniors flock to southeastern Yukon
The potential of the Finlayson Lake area in the southeastern Yukon to host volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits was first demonstrated by two discoveries: the ABM deposit, outlined in 1994 by Cominc…
ASIAN EXPLORATION — Vietnamese laws lure junior financing — Canadian firms show newfound interest
In 1995, foreign investors poured an estimated US$750 million into Vietnam, largely as a result of a series of free market reforms. And yet, despite this and other other economic improvements (diminis…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets soured by reports of tampering — Diamond hunters, golds stumble; mixed bag for foreign-oriented juniors
Western markets continued to take it on the chin over the report period ended May 20 as reports of sample salting and tampering caused investors to back away from junior gold exploration stocks (see p…
Westmin, Atna drilling to expand Wolverine
Following last year’s exciting discovery of the high-grade Wolverine polymetallic deposit here in the southeastern Yukon, 60-40 partners Westmin Resources (WMI-T) and Atna Resources (ATN-T) are determ…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — China the `last frontier’ for mining companies
Attempting to secure rights to explore, develop and mine gold projects in China is no easy task. The geological potential is enormous, and so, of course, is the interest being demonstrated by foreign …
STOCK MARKETS — Junior deals strengthen western markets
The Vancouver Stock Exchange continued its impressive run, with the composite index advancing 66.44 points to finish at 1,361.01 for the report period ended May 14. The resource index soared 137.71 po…