Meetings (June 14, 1999)
June 14, Alhambra June 14, Allican June 14, Breakwater June 14, Donnybrook June 14, Int’l Freegold June 14, Int’l Dunlap June 14, Invader June 14, Liberty June 14, Lysander Gold June 14, Marengo June …
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NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Olinghouse weathers rough startup
Following a dismal fourth quarter in 1998, Alta Gold (ALTA-Q) returned to profitable form in the first three months of this year.Income for the period ended March 31 totalled US$30,000 (or nil per sha…
PEOPLE — Sanfred
Richard Smith appointed director.
PEOPLE — Rex Diamond (June 14, 1999)
Hon. Robert Kaplan appointed director.
Asia Minerals frets future of Copperstone
The demise of Royal Oak Mines has forced Asia Minerals (AMP-A) to shelve a feasibility study planned for the partners’ Copperstone gold property, leaving development in limbo.At issue is the future of…
SPOT PRICES, Wednesday June 9, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$262.00-$5.05Silver$ 4.93-$0.05…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Iron King revived as VMS exploration target
An option agreement with a private company sets the stage for Minera Sierra Madre (MSA-A) to acquire and explore the past-producing Iron King mine property in Yavapai Cty., Ariz.A volcanogenic massive…
New name for San Andreas
Junior San Andreas Resources (SAO-T) has changed its name to Canadian Zinc, and will trade under the symbol CZN on the Toronto Stock Exchange.The new name, which has yet to be approved by regulators, …
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Chief Consolidated advances Burgin mine in Utah — Drilling program attempts to extend known ore zones
Chief Consolidated Mining (CFCM-Q) has commissioned U.S. Filter to build a US$100-million water treatment plant at its Burgin silver-lead-zinc mine in Utah. The move is aimed at preventing billions of…
Careers (June 14, 1999)
Dome Mine, a division of Placer Dome North America, is an underground and open pit gold mining operation located within the City of Timmins, Ontario. The Mine has been in operation since 1910 and is p…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Newmont builds new Carlin mine — Projected capital cost of underground operation reduced to US$65m
With the aid of a portal at the bottom of the Betze-Post pit, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has begun building its fourth underground mine in Nevada’s Carlin trend.In recent years, the company has been deple…
Ok Tedi battles problems
A preliminary consultant’s report on waste management at the Ok Tedi copper-gold mine in the western interior of Papua New Guinea has not provided any solutions to the mine’s environmental problems, a…