Careers (December 21, 1998)
Located on the Northeast Coast of New Brunswick, Noranda Inc., Brunswick Mine, a world leader in the production of zinc, lead, copper and bulk concentrates, has challenging career opportunities availa…
News
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — VSE holds its own as mining index edges ahead
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index held its ground during the report period ended Dec. 15, losing only 0.17 point to finish at 382.50. The mining index showed signs of life, tacking on 4.89 …
Meetings (December 21, 1998)
Dec. 22, BarrierDec. 22, Cons. RamblerDec. 22, First MaritimeDec. 22, Key AnaconDec. 22, Northern CanadaDec. 22, RIS Res.Dec. 22, SheffieldDec. 23, ArkonaDec. 23, AuriginorDec. 23, Int’l All NorthDec….
DIAMOND PAGE — Messina Diamond grapples for survival
Faced with financial difficulties and a depressed diamond market, Messina Diamond (MSC.U-T) is selling its Star operation in an effort to maintain production at its namesake mine.Both operations are i…
DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton finds more kimberlites in Alberta
A program of early winter drilling is proving auspicious for Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T), which has uncovered two more kimberlites in the Buffalo Hills region of north-central Alberta.The first of…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Output up for Nevada gold
Nevada mined 7.8 million oz. gold in 1997, which is 75% of all gold produced in the U.S. and nearly 10% of world production.Gold production in Nevada makes the U.S. the second leading gold producer in…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Dow shakes off downward trend
After five straight days of losses, the Dow Jones industrial average turned things around with a gain of 126 points on Dec. 15, the last day of our report period. However, the average was still off 20…
GOLD FUNDS (December 21, 1998)
Gold Funds as of December 10, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$13.795.92Price$9.45…
Another setback for Inuvialuit
The Canadian Senate has voted 40 to 35 against any further consideration of efforts by an aboriginal group to amend the boundaries of a proposed park covering ground believed to be prospective for nic…
Hammerdown deal amended — Battle Mountain relinquishes back-end rights for shares
Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) is relinquishing its back-in right to the Hammerdown gold project in western Newfoundland in exchange for 50,000 shares of owner Major General Resources (MGJ-V).The amendm…
BHP gains option to develop Tenke Fungurume
BHP Copper, a subsidiary of Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP-N), has negotiated an option to acquire a major stake in Tenke Mining’s (TNK-T) enormous Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt project in the Democrati…
AG extends mineralization at Veladero
Hot junior Argentina Gold (ARP-V) has unveiled still more encouraging drill results from its Veladero property in northwestern Argentina,Ownership of the Veladero lease, which comprises 13,000 ha in t…