OBITUARY — Dennis Prince (January 11, 1999)
Geologist Dennis Prince, director of exploration projects for Falconbridge and a vice-president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), has died. He was 52.Born in Newfoundland…
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Eden Roc closes deal with Anglo (January 11, 1999)
Following up on their original announcement last June, Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) and South African major Anglo American have concluded a joint-venture agreement regarding the junior’s Ivory Coast prope…
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — Goldcorp gains on news of major financing (January 11, 1999)
The new year saw the triumphant birth of the euro, the new currency that will be used by 11 countries of the European Union, with the notable exception of Britain.During the Dec. 29-Jan. 5 report peri…
PEOPLE — America Mineral Fields (January 11, 1999)
Bernard Vavala appointed CEO.
PEOPLE — Black Hawk (January 11, 1999)
L.B. Hennigar appointed VP and CFO.
Activist never studied law (January 11, 1999)
As a longtime reader of The Northern Miner, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the recent editorial “Scaremongering” (T.N.M., Oct. 5-11/98).To those of you who missed this gem, let…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Gold more valuable than public perceives (January 11, 1999)
It is my belief that the role of gold has been greatly misunderstood, especially in recent years. Most people believe it is a relic of times gone by and is useful only in electrical applications and j…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — GEOLOGY 101 — Zinc-lead-copper VMS deposits, Part 1 (January 11, 1999)
Zinc-lead-copper volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits have also been called Kuroko-type, after the deposits in the Green Tuff Belt in Japan. Aside from these base metals, such deposits also produce …
SPOT PRICES (January 11, 1999)
Tuesday January 6, 1999Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$287.15+$0.45Silver*$ 5.15+$0.23Platinum*$360.00+$9.00Nickel**$ 1.80+$0.04Lead**…
CIM student night focuses on financing (January 11, 1999)
Mine financing will be the topic of discussion at the next meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), to be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the Ontario Club in Toronto. …
PEOPLE – Mazaring (January 11, 1999)
Robert Dutil appointed chairman.