Plata plans to buy Bunker Hill
A junior company established in Argentina and listed on the Alberta Stock Exchange plans to reopen the Bunker Hill polymetallic mine in northern Idaho.Plata Mining (PMT-A) hopes to raise as much as $7…
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SPOT PRICES (April 26, 1999)
Precious MetalsPrice (US)ChangeGold$283.90+$0.05Silver$ 5.12+$0.18…
Meetings (April 26, 1999)
April 26 Augusta April 26 Denison April 26 Haddington April 26 Tathacus April 27 Abitibi-Cons. April 27 Argentina Gold April 27 Koda April 27 Match Capital April 27 Rainy Mountain April 28 AntamApril …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Industry must evolve to include stakeholders in developing nations
We read with great interest the article “Social problems in developing countries pose challenge” (T.N.M., March 22-29/98).Since Etruscan began exploration in Niger, West Africa, in 1994, we have been …
LATIN AMERICA — More juniors, seniors flock to Argentina
With dreams of huge deposits dancing in their heads, more and more junior and senior companies are heading toward Argentina in search of gold and base metals.Orko Gold (ok-v) recently began a 1,500-me…
PFN acquires River Valley
Intent on discovering platinum group elements, Pacific North West Capital (PFN-A) has acquired the River Valley property in Pardo and Dana twps., northeast of Sudbury, Ont.The junior has already tied …
Corona, Harte sweet on Sugar
Drilling by Corona Gold (CRG-T) at the Sugar Zone gold deposit, 25 km north of White River, Ont., has substantiated a resource of 692,000 tonnes grading 6.9 grams gold per tonne.Corona, which is fundi…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, April 14-20, 1999
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeInco LtdT359725…
TSE SHORTS (April 26, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at April 15, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 399,719, down 557,059; Alcan Aluminium 764,997, down 80,907; American Gem 849,827; Barrick Gold 5,…
DIAMOND PAGE — Diavik feasibility study delayed until mid-year
The final feasibility study for the proposed Diavik diamond mine project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories will be not be completed until the federal minister of the environment has…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — NEW HORIZONS — Silver solder improved
Silver-tin alloys have established a superior record of performance for strong, ductile bonds that stand up to unlimited thermal and physical shocks, as well as for prohibiting the build-up of bacteri…
TSE INDICES (April 26, 1999)
1999Apr. 20Apr. 19Apr. 16Apr. 15Apr. 14HighLowCom…