1999

Manhattan enhances Tambo Grande (August 02, 1999)

Preliminary drilling suggests the TG-3 anomaly on the Tambo Grande project in northern Peru could yield a deposit as large as the nearby TG-1, reports operator Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T).All but one o…



DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton continues hunt

Sampling of the last two of six kimberlites discovered during winter drilling by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) on the Buffalo Hills and Birch Mountain properties has yielded no diamonds.Small repres…


Careers (August 02, 1999)

LAFARGE is a standard-setter in the construction materials industry with positions in cement, concrete, aggregates, gypsum, and specialty products. Prominent in over 70 countries around the globe, we’…



Ivanhoe mulls expansion

The solid operating performance of the S&K mine in Myanmar has prompted Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) and its state-owned partner to plan an expansion aimed at boosting production by 40%, to 35,000 tonnes of …


Meetings (August 02, 1999)

Aug. 3, Golden SitkaAug. 3, Redbird GoldAug. 4, BarraAug. 4, AquestAug. 5, Flame Petro-MineralsAug. 5, Int’l DunlapAug. 5, IrianaAug. 6, Cons BeaconAug. 6, Oliver GoldAug. 6, TrincanaAug. 6, Northern …



Glamis boosts underground reserves at Dee

Thanks to a US$3.4-million development program, Glamis Gold (GLG-N) has increased minable reserves at the Dee underground project in Nevada’s Carlin trend.Underground drilling into the first zone has …


Rio cuts costs, increases production

Second-quarter profits were down for Rio Algom (ROM-T), but the company continued to boost copper production and reduce mining costs.For the three months ended June 30, the Toronto-based major recorde…


St Andrew reactivates Hislop gold project

St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) is one step closer to rejoining the ranks of producers, following the start of test mining at its Hislop gold project in the Matheson area of northern Ontario.Hislop is on…


Annual contest turns Greenlanders into rockhounds

The onset of summer in Greenland brings with it ujarassiorita, a state-sponsored competition in which residents are encouraged to send rocks to the government to be tested for minerals.Ujarassiorita, …


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