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Suncor energy is a unique and sustainable Canadian integrated energy company dedicated to vigorous growth. The company is a world leader in oil sands development, a high performing oil and gas produce…
Treminco adopts new moniker
Junior Treminco Resources has changed its name to Elkhorn Gold Mining (EGC-T) to reflect more accurately the business of the company.Shares of Elkhorn are now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange; no…
River Gold boosts profits
River Gold Mines (RIV-T) continues to prosper from mining two small deposits in the Wawa area of northern Ontario.In 1998, the junior miner earned $7.5 million (or 24 cents per share) on revenue of $3…
Feasibility study under way at Caber — Zinc deposit could feed Noranda mill at Matagami
A feasibility study, now under way, will determine whether underground development will go ahead on the Caber zinc-copper deposit, 35 km west of Matagami, Que.Noranda (NOR-T) is examining the feasibil…
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Brewery Creek shines
The Brewery Creek gold mine in the Yukon has been performing better than its owner, Viceroy Resource (VOY-T), expected.The open-pit, heap-leach mine produced 79,396 oz. in 1998 at a total cash cost (i…
Major drills Murgor’s ground
Another round of drilling by Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) will test Murgor Resources’ (MUG-M) Mishi Creek gold property in the Mishibishu area of northwestern Ontario.The 1999 program, scheduled to be…
Electra finds rocky road at Rambler
The unfavourable results of a due diligence review by a potential partner have prompted Electra Gold (ELT-V) not to proceed with the Rambler tailings project in the Baie Verte region of Newfoundland.T…
NEWS ROUNDUP — BYG suspends mining Mt. Nansen
Milling and mining operations have ceased at the Mt. Nansen gold-silver mine, 120 miles north of Whitehorse, Y.T.Operator B.Y.G. Natural Resources (BYG-T) was told to close the mine by the water resou…
Viceroy extends mineralized zone at Gualcamayo
Junior Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) is encouraged by further results of reverse-circulation drilling at its Gualcamayo project in Argentina’s San Juan province.The 1,400 metre, 9-hole program was designed…
Driefontein, Gold Fields launch complex merger transaction
A reverse-takeover deal between Driefontein Consolidated (DRFNY-Q) and parent company Gold Fields (GDFDY-O) is the final step in a complex series of transactions aimed at quelling confusion over the o…