Meetings (October 04, 1999)
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News
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Boyles opens South American office
Drilling supplier JKS Boyles has opened a distribution office in Chile in order to reduce Canadian shipments to contractors working in the region.The office also will supply firms working in Peru, Arg…
Manhattan funds work at Tambo Grande
Having completed a first phase of exploration at the Tambo Grande polymetallic project in northern Peru, Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) is gearing up for a second round of drilling.The company has entered…
Viceroy takes over Illinois Creek gold mine
In addition to taking over management of the Illinois Creek gold mine in west-central Alaska, Viceroy Resources (VOY-T) is considering expanding its business to include reclamation services.Under an a…
More pipes found at Ekati claim block
A summer drilling program has resulted in the discovery of nine new kimberlite pipes on the Ekati claim block in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories, raising to 121 the number of kimberl…
Tiberon tests Ruby property
Calgary-based Tiberon Minerals (TBR-A) has intersected silver mineralization on its Ruby property in the southern Yukon.The 4-hole program tested the downdip extensions of high-grade silver mineraliza…
NEW HORIZONS — Silver replaces antibiotics
A combination of a new silver chloride solution with anti-microbial characteristics and inert metals is being used in the manufacture of catheters, internal feeding tubes, dental prostheses, sutures a…
Pacific Rim advances San Francisco project — Also acquiring Peruvian gold project
Junior Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) is encouraged by results from first-phase drilling at its wholly owned San Francisco project in northwestern Argentina.Two of the holes, Nos. 12 and 13, were designed…
Birim finds suitable suitor
Sidestepping a takeover bid by Golden Star Resources (GSC-T), junior Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) has signed a deal with Ghana-based Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) concerning Birim’s Mampon deposit, pa…
NAME CHANGE (October 04, 1999)
Patricia Mines (PAT-V) has changed its name to Patricia Mining (PAT-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
GUEST COLUMN — BC’s land planning problems
The tremendous mineral wealth of British Columbia is part of our rich natural heritage, and we all have a right to share in the benefits of its responsible development, including an increased standard…
Turning the corner? — Central banks see the light
Good news has come so rarely to the gold market in the past six years that any good news is big. And the news from the recent meetings of the International Monetary Fund is unquestionably good for gol…