1997


Northern Orion and BHP define zone in N.W. Argentina

Drilling in the Filo Amarillo area of the Agua Rica project in northwestern Argentina continues to broaden a newly discovered zone of high-grade copper.Situated in Catamarca province, Agua Rica is a m…


Boliden featured at CIM meeting

Bengt Lofkvist, vice-president of exploration and business development for Boliden, will be the guest speaker at the Nov. 20 luncheon hosted by the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, …


Aussie nickel deposit now under development

The Murrin Murrin nickel and cobalt deposit in Western Australia is under development and scheduled to be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 1998.Development will be carried out in two stages. At t…


Teck backs Gabriel in Romania

Gabriel Resources (GBU-V) and Teck have signed an agreement that will enable Gabriel to explore and develop projects in Romania.The Vancouver-based major has agreed to invest $1.2 million and provide …


LME WHSE LEVELS (November 03, 1997)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Oct. 27/97 (change from previous week in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…


Native group signs agreement in Yukon

The Laird First Nation and Cominco have signed a socio-economic participation agreement related to the Sa Dena Hes polymetallic mine in southeastern Yukon.The partners agreed to work together in a spi…


Wheels turn slowly for Crown Butte Res.

Slow progress is better than none at all for Crown Butte Resources, which is still waiting for the U.S. government to provide compensation for the expropriation of its New World gold project in southe…


Russian miners eye TSE listing

The Lebedinsky mine, Russia’s biggest iron ore operation, is seeking to have its securities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.General Director Anatoly Kalashnikov told a Moscow press conference tha…




Seahawk hits gold in Guyana

Seahawk Minerals (SKM-V) is encouraged by the first round of drilling at its Blackwater gold property in Guyana.The company has drilled 12 angle holes, spanning 1,500 metres, on the Macedonia Creek an…


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