Pangea poised for success in Tanzania
Recognizing the potential of the Tanzanian Lake Victoria goldfields of East Africa early on, Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) began acquiring properties there in the early 1990s. It now boasts a portfolio of…
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Falco has strong quarter Inco moves into the black
Higher metal prices and strong performances from its newest mines have propelled Falconbridge (FL-T) to a profitable first quarter.The company earned $109.5 million (or 60 per share) on revenue of $6…
International Wayside hits hot values
Junior International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) has encountered a previously unknown style of gold mineralization in the footwall of the BC Vein at its Cariboo project in the Quesnel Highlands of cent…
EVENTS (April 24, 2000)
May 7-14 Mining Association of B.C. — “Mining Symposium 2000.” Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 681-4321, ext. 117. Fax: (604) 681-5305. Web site: http://www.mining.bc.ca.May…
Cambior bows from Lac Dor
Montreal-based Cambior (CBJ-T) has withdrawn from the Lac Dor project, a joint venture with junior McKenzie Bay International (MKBY-O).Under an agreement entered into last summer, Cambior was to have…
King Coal meets Big Green
The Cheviot coal mine project, being pushed by Luscar and Consolidated Coals subsidiary Cardinal River Coals, is back in the environmental assessment process following last year’s Federal Court decisi…
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Writedowns push Ashanti into red
Writedowns in the fourth quarter of 1999 wiped out any earnings for Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N).During the 3-month period, writedowns totalled US$233.1 million (or $2.08 per share). Before these writed…
Mines where wild things are
In recent years, the mining press has been replete with stories about mine developments being stopped by special interest groups purporting to care for the environment. Indeed, these groups seem to ha…
New reactions depend on silver
If scientists knew more about how chemicals combine with each other, not only would they have greater control over chemical reactions; they would be able to produce chemical reactions never before pos…
Intrusive differences spelled out
There seems to be some confusion in The Northern Miner and within the investment community at large with respect to the term “layered intrusions.”In most cases, I see authors and investment commentato…
Glamis sues BLM, Babbit over Imperial project ruling
A unit of Glamis Gold (GLG-N) has filed suit against Bruce Babbitt, secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) after a legal opinion was use…