Companies (June 08, 1998)
Ag Armeno Mines & MineralsAlberta EnergyAmerican Bullion MineralsAnglo AmericanArchon MineralsAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAvminBlack Hawk MiningBMR GoldBorneo GoldBroken Hill Propriet…
Wheaton River Minerals Ltd
Golden Bear awakens from winter sleep
Operator Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has resumed production at the Golden Bear gold mine in northwestern British Columbia.The seasonal operation, which reentered production last August after severa…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Wheaton River posts loss for 1997
Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has reported a net loss of $1.6 million (or 4cents per share) for the year ended Dec. 31, 1997, compared with a net loss of $4.2 million (13cents per share) in 1996.The …
Wheaton River advances Bellavista — Prefeasibility study foretells of low cash costs
Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) is making a name for itself by acquiring underdeveloped gold properties and breathing new life into them through canny management and the introduction of low-cost heap-l…
Rayrock moves to swallow Minera
Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (RAY-T) is expected to succeed in a bid to take over Minera Rayrock (MRN-T), in which it currently owns a 37.5% interest (19.1 million shares).Rayrock, a Toronto-based go…
Companies (April 13, 1998)
Adex MiningAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanAsia Pacific ResourcesAurizon MinesAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBanro ResourceBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlue Desert MiningCaledonia MiningCambi…
Wheaton River advances Bellavista
Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has received encouraging results from column-leach tests on two composite samples taken from its Bellavista gold deposit in Costa Rica.The Toronto-based company, which o…
Companies (March 23, 1998)
Abcourt MinesAber ResourcesAgnico-Eagle MinesAlberta EnergyAmerican GemAnglo AmericanAnzex ResourcesAsarcoAshton Mining of Can.Asquith ResourcesAzco MiningBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsCallinan …
LATIN AMERICA — Wheaton buys Bellavista gold project
The Bellavista gold project in Costa Rica has been acquired by Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T), which now plans to complete a bankable feasibility study by late 1998.Past operators have spent US$15 mil…
Triumphant Golden Bear back in business — Production ahead of schedule and under budget
After a 3-year production hiatus, the Golden Bearopen-pit mine, situated 130 km north of here, is once again producing gold.Production levels are exceeding expectations and, by the time the heap-leach…
Glencairn to gain stake in Santa Maria property
Junior Glencairn Explorations (GLJ-A) will acquire a private company’s interest in the Santa Maria gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The private company, Six Gill Minerals, currently holds a 2…
Wheaton to resume mining at Golden Bear — Hedging program clears a path
The completion of a hedging program has paved the way for Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) to blast the first round in the pit at the Golden Bear gold mine, in northwestern British Columbia.The junior, …