Companies (August 23, 1999)
AfrioreAltius MineralsAntares Mining & ExplorationAquest MineralsAshanti GoldBarrick GoldBattle Mountain CanadaBattle Mountain GoldBolidenCampbell ResourcesCamphor VenturesComaplex MineralsCopper Hill…
News
Southwestern, Pasminco drill in Peru
Southwestern Gold’s (SWG-T) joint-venture partner, Pasminco, is ready to begin a third phase of drilling at the Accha zinc project in southern Peru.Previous work defined an indicated and inferred oxid…
Ontario court throws out Scintilore’s Hemlo suit
With several tart comments about the ethical conduct of its management, Mr. Justice Robert J. Sharpe of the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario, has dismissed the suit in which Scintilore Explorations …
Bulk sample results add lustre to Hearne pipe in NWT
A 469-tonne bulk sample of the Hearne kimberlite pipe in the Northwest Territories has yielded 846 carats, for an average grade of 1.8 carats per tonne.The pipe is on the AK property, which, together …
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (August 23, 1999)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Time for a national geoscience association
In recent months, there has been a new imperative that geoscientists be registered with a professional organization. This follows the practice already in place for engineers.As Canadians, we need to l…
Aquest hits more gold at Anabella
Junior Aquest Minerals (AQU-V) has intersected additional gold and antimony at its Anabella project in western Guatemala.The mineralization is hosted in fine-grained, disseminated arsenopyrite in argi…
Meetings (August 23, 1999)
Aug 23 AltagemAug 23 DonnerAug 23 InterstarAug 23 SpokaneAug 23 StarrexAug 24 AmeridexAug 24 Cons. ShoshoniAug 24 Grand OakesAug 25 Booker GoldAug 25 Klondike GoldAug 25 MossAug 25 PanterraAug 26 Cons…
Antares gains diamond properties
Antares Mining & Exploration (ANZ-T) has signed an agreement with South African-based Randgold covering the latter’s 50% interest in the Witkrans diamond property and its 100% interest in the Kaffersk…
Rio Narcea reports mixed quarter
Despite record production and lower cash costs at its El Valle gold mine in northern Spain, Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) posted a net loss in the second quarter.The company lost US$674,500 on revenue…
Maracote dumps Halley
Following lacklustre drill results, Maracote International Resources (MCE-V) has dropped its option to acquire an interest in the Halley gold-silver property in south-central Peru.Assay results from t…
Anglo explores Peruvian gold prospect
The Peruvian subsidiary of South African-based Anglogold (AU-N) has signed a letter-of-intent with Solitario Resources (SLR-T) to acquire an interest in the Sapalache gold property in northern Peru.An…