Batu Hijau ships first concentrates
Partners Newmont Mining (NEM-N) and Sumitomo have shipped the first 30,000 tonnes of concentrates from their massive Batu Hijau copper-gold mine in Indonesia. The shipment was destined for smelters in…
News
Atna and Energold drill San Antonio project
Atna Resources (ATN-T) and Energold Mining (EGD-V) will carry out drilling early next year on the San Antonio-1 concession in the Dominican Republic.During a deep-penetration geophysical survey, sever…
Crew gains Perkoa zinc deposit
African-based Metorex, half of which is owned by Crew Development (CRU-T), has acquired Billiton’s share of the Perkoa massive sulphide deposit in Burkina Faso.Perkoa was discovered in 1982 by the Uni…
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS (December 20, 1999)
Careers11-13Classified14Commentary4Editorial450 Years Ago4Investment Commentary6Metal Prices10Metals Commentary10Obituary5People5Professional Directory15-17Stock Market7-9Suppliers News Ro…
Thundermin, Queenston drill-test Boundary deposit
A 65-hole drill program by Thundermin Resources (THR-T) and equal partner Queenston Mining (QMI-T) has been completed on the Boundary deposit at the Duck Pond base metal property, 30 km southwest of t…
SUPPLIER’S NEWS ROUNDUP
Two Washington state-based environmental consulting, Hart Crowser and Pentec Environmental, are expected to merge in early January for an undisclosed sum.Hart Crowser, which offers mining consulting t…
INDEX (December 20, 1999)
Agnico-Eagle Mines20Altius Minerals3Atna Resources14Barrick Gold14Billiton3Boliden20Broken Hill Proprietary2, 6Buchans River3Cambior12, 17Cameco19Celtic Minerals12Cornerstone Capital Resour…
Caledonia aims to strike lightning
Australian-based Caledonian Pacific Minerals (CDM-V) has applied for an exploration licence covering a diamondiferous diatreme in the Lightning Ridge area of northern New South Wales, Australia.The di…
Mustang forms JV with Impala
Mustang Minerals (MMIN-C) and South African-based Impala Platinum Holdings are continuing to explore for platinum group elements at the River Valley intrusion in northern Ontario.The two recently sign…
Events (December 20, 1999)
Jan. 25-28 B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mines — “Cordilleran Geology and Exploration Roundup.” Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. Tel: (604) 681 5328.Feb. 8-10 Int’l Investment Conferences — “Investing in …
Mansfield clears legal hurdle in Argentina
The end of a 36-month legal dispute clears the way for partners Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) and Teck (TEK-T) to resume work on the Cerro Samenta copper property in northwestern Argentina.Under the term…
CORRECTION (December 20, 1999)
In our Dec. 13 issue, we reported that Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) must pay $470,700 over a 3-year period to the owners of the Klipgat diamond property in South Africa.Mountain Lake has optioned t…