High River revises Taparko
Independent consultants have attached a new resource to the Taparko gold project of High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).Situated in eastern Burkina Faso, Taparko is now believed to contain six zones, known …
1999
WMC proves up Tiriruniak
Infill drilling is confirming the continuity of the Tiriruniak zone at the Meliadine West gold project near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut.Meliadine West is a three-way partnership among WMC International, w…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Western Markets — Winspear among beneficiaries of stronger market
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index tacked on 6.3 points, or 1.58%, to finish the week ended Aug. 17 at 407.22. The mining index added 4.43 points, or 1.6%, and ended the week at 273.41.Meanw…
Eagle Plains dips into Dragon Lake
Junior Eagle Plains Resources (EPL-A) has begun 300 metres of diamond drilling at its Dragon Lake property in south-central Yukon, 85 km northeast of Ross River.The property, which has already been su…
Wheaton River runs red
Slipping revenue and sluggish season-opening production from the Golden Bear heap-leach gold mine in northern British Columbia combined to keep Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) in the red in the latest …
May minerals production a mixed bag
Canadian production of refined copper and zinc, lead and silver was up between May 1998 and May 1999, while output of uranium primary copper and zinc, nickel and gold was down.The statistics shown bel…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Eastern Marktes — Miners relieved as gold breaks US$260 barrier
The Aug. 11-17 report period saw continuing strength from gold, with spot prices shooting up US$4.60 to US$261.50 per oz. on the London morning fix of Aug. 18.Over the week, the World Gold Council ann…
Moydow resumes drilling
Dublin-based Moydow Mines International (MOY-T) has resumed drilling at the Ntotoroso gold project in west-central Ghana after a 5-week hiatus due to the rainy season.Moydow has a 60% interest in the …
Bulk sample results add lustre to Hearne pipe in NWT
A 469-tonne bulk sample of the Hearne kimberlite pipe in the Northwest Territories has yielded 846 carats, for an average grade of 1.8 carats per tonne.The pipe is on the AK property, which, together …
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (August 23, 1999)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Time for a national geoscience association
In recent months, there has been a new imperative that geoscientists be registered with a professional organization. This follows the practice already in place for engineers.As Canadians, we need to l…
Meetings (August 23, 1999)
Aug 23 AltagemAug 23 DonnerAug 23 InterstarAug 23 SpokaneAug 23 StarrexAug 24 AmeridexAug 24 Cons. ShoshoniAug 24 Grand OakesAug 25 Booker GoldAug 25 Klondike GoldAug 25 MossAug 25 PanterraAug 26 Cons…