Duck Pond ready for resource estimate
Four more drill holes by Thundermin Resources (THR-T) and Queenston Mining (QMI-T) have confirmed the grades, size and shape of the Upper Duck Lens massive sulphide body at the Duck Pond property in c…
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PEOPLE — Corker (November 22, 1999)
Gordon Hoy appointed president, CEO and director; James Morrice appointed vp land; Bruce Gigg appointed vp engineering and development; Richard Rathier appointed vp exploration; A.E. Barroll, G.W. Phi…
ASC head to run new capital exchange
The chairman of the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has been named to head the merged Alberta and Vancouver stock exchanges, with trading scheduled to begin Nov. 29.William Hess, who has held top …
DIAMOND PAGE — Grade falls short for Tahera
The once-promising Contwoyto-1 kimberlite at the Jericho diamond project in Canada’s newly created Nunavut territory has been put on the back burner after further sampling by Tahera (TAH-T) determined…
Expansion unlikely for Brewery Creek
Heap-leach recovery problems have contributed to a production shortfall of 20,000 oz. at Viceroy Resource’s (VOY-T) Brewery Creek gold mine in the Yukon.Production during the first nine months of 1999…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Explorers better served by well-planned Ontario survey
Operation Treasure Hunt (OTH), announced by the Ontario government with great fanfare earlier this year as a gesture of support to the mining industry, has undergone some rather curious and difficult-…
Meetings (November 22, 1999)
Nov. 22, Alcan AlumniumNov. 22, Itec-MineralNov. 22, StoriminNov. 22, ThundelarraNov. 22, Viking GoldNov. 22, WilliamNov. 23, AdobeNov. 23, ApogeeNov. 23, Blue DesertNov. 23, CamfloNov. 23, Easton Min…
METAL PRICES, Daily Metal Prices (November 22, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 16Nov. 15Nov. 12Nov. 11…
Cambior loses US$27m
Posting a third-quarter loss of US$27.3 million (or US39 cents per share), gold miner Cambior (CBJ-T) has bitten the bullet and recorded a US$33-million charge against earnings related to the restruct…
Wolverine sulphides treatable: study
Following a $200,000 metallurgical study, Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) and Atna Resources (ATN-T) have concluded that selenium-rich mineralization at the Wolverine massive sulphide deposit in the Yuko…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Dia Met gets nod for strong financial performance
Having completed the transition from explorer to producer, Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T) is getting attention from mining analysts for the strong performance of the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Terr…
CORRECTION (November 22, 1999)
Our issue of Nov. 8-14 contained incorrect information regarding the price paid by Viceroy Resources (VOY-T) to purchase the 60% interest in the Paradones Amarillos deposit it did not already own.Echo…