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Wheaton River soars to new heights in latest quarter

Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has returned to profitability following a sluggish start at the beginning of the year.For the nine months ended Sept. 30, the junior miner earned a record $8.4 million (…


Geomaque on track at Honduran mine

Junior Geomaque Exploration (GEO-T) has financed development of the Vueltas del Rio project in Honduras.The company recently raised $4.6 million in a rights offering consisting of 7.6 million units pr…


Greystar tallies resource

With another 44 holes sunk, Greystar Resources (GSL-T) is recalculating the resource figure for its Angostura gold-silver project in northeastern Colombia.The Vancouver-based junior has now drilled 18…


Bulyanhulu plan unveiled

Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has developed a new mine plan for its Bulyanhulu gold project in the Lake Victoria goldfields region of northwestern Tanzania.Over the first 15 years of operations, Bulyanhulu is …


Gold Reserve revises plan for Brisas mine

Drilling by Gold Reserve (GLDR-T) has increased proven and probable reserves at the Brisas gold-copper deposit in southeastern Venezuela.As a result of the 13-hole, 5,700-metre program, the reserve fi…


Viceroy ups mine stake

Under a deal with Echo Bay Mines (ECH-T), junior Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) has acquired the remaining 60% of the Paredones Amarillos gold project it did not already own. In return, the junior has relin…


Companies (October 25, 1999)

Aber ResourcesAnglo AmericanAnglogoldApex Silver MinesAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAyrex ResourcesBarrick GoldBlack Hawk MiningCaledonian Pacific MineralsCambiorCerro DoradoColumbia MetalsCyprus Amax Miner…


ODDS ‘N’ SODS: Mastering metallurgy

A great deal has been written about mining exploration and operations, but little about the metallurgy of deposits. The silent partner at mines is often the metallurgist, whose business has sometimes …


Barrick aims for record

A powerful combination of rising production, falling costs and premium prices for its gold is setting the stage for Barrick Gold (ABX-T) to record its best year ever in 1999.During the first nine mont…



Eldorado tables estimate for Kisladag gold project

With its 1999 drill program now complete, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) has tabled an initial resource calculation for its wholly owned Kisladag project in western Turkey.The measured and indicated resource i…


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