Avalon completes Big Whopper study
A prefeasibility study of the Big Whopper petalite deposit, north of Kenora, Ont., has boosted the total resource of the Separations Rapids project by 64% to 11.6 million tonnes grading 1.34% Li2O.The…
1999
DIAMOND PAGE — Bulk sampling planned
Positive results from a sampling program have prompted the Australian partner of Consolidated Trillion Resources (TLQ-T) and Nickelodeon Minerals (NKM-V) to carry out a 500-tonne bulk-sampling program…
University contest slated for 2000
The University of Toronto will host the 10th annual Canadian Mining Games next spring in conjunction with Mining Millennium 2000, which takes place from March 5-10, 2000.The games will involve teams o…
Inco to drill at Voisey’s Bay
Drills will be back at work on the main mineralized zones of the Voisey’s Bay property this season, indicating that there may be some headway in the year-long dispute over development of the large nic…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Slumping gold sinks producers
The Dow Jones industrial average posted a new high of 11,175.02 for the July 7-13 report period, with a modest climb of 39.9 points, or 0.4%.Gold companies edged downward as the price slumped to new l…
Companies (July 19, 1999)
Adikann GoldfieldsAfrioreAlmaden ResourcesAnglo American Aquest MineralsAvalon VenturesBarrick GoldBlack Hawk MiningBreakwater ResourcesCamphor VenturesCons. Trillion ResourcesCumberland ResourcesDe B…
KRL steps up work at Copper Hill
With its appetite whetted by initial drilling at its wholly owned Copper Hill property, 85 km south of Timmins, Ont., KRL Resources (KRL-V) is preparing to launch a more detailed exploration program.H…
PEOPLE — Galleria (July 19, 1999)
Gerard Edwards appointed director.
PEOPLE — Dickstone
Daniel Ziehlke appointed president and director; Thomas Frohlinger appointed secretary-treasurer and director; P.J. Chornoby and S.M. Francis appointed directors.
DIAMOND PAGE — Mountain Province buoyed by Kennady Lake results
A large-diameter reverse-circulation bulk drill sample collected this past winter from the 5034 pipe at Kennady Lake in the Northwest Territories has yielded positive results.Situated 120 km south of …
Nord sells interest in Sierra Rutile
Nord Resources (NRD-N) is selling its half-interest in Sierra Rutile, the now-dormant heavy mineral sands operation in Sierra Leone.The asset will be acquired by MIL Investments, Nord’s largest shareh…
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Kvaerner wins expansion contract
The engineering and construction arm of Kvaerner has been awarded a US$1.5-million contract to expand the Pirdop copper smelter in Bulgaria.The company will increase anode copper production at the sme…