Cawse enters production
Australia’s Centaur Mining & Exploration (CEMGY-O) has achieved commercial production at Cawse nickel-cobalt mine in Western Australia.The open-pit laterite operation began producing cobalt in Decembe…
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Piedmont to sell Haile project
In an effort to settle its long-standing dispute with partner Lancaster Mining, Piedmont Mining (PIED-O) will sell its minority interest in the Haile joint venture in South Carolina, For US$2 million,…
Vancouver star of Cordilleran Roundup
A technical session on diamonds, sponsored by De Beers Consolidated Mines, and an overview of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) and carbonate-hosted polymetallic deposits in Mexico are but a few of …
Manhattan funds work program
Five private investors have agreed to buy more than 1 million special warrants of Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) at $2.95 each. Gross proceeds are expected to total $3 million.Each special warrant will al…
Partners resume drilling at Caber property
Partners Noranda (NOR-T) and Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) are resuming exploration of the latter’s Caber zinc-copper property in Quebec’s Matagami region.The co-managed program will include an ini…
TSE SHORTS (January 18, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at December 31, 1998Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 929,500, down 448,880; Alcan Aluminium 1,062,050, down 293,341; Asia Pacific 118,700; Barrick G…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — BC, Alberta should form economic union — Go west!
The streets of downtown Vancouver are sporting billboards contrasting Premier Glen Clark’s economic and tax policies with those of Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. The message is clear. Alberta is enjoyin…
SPOT PRICES (January 18, 1999)
Wednesday January 13, 1999Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$288.20+$1.05Silver*$ 5.19…
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PEOPLE – Findore
John Siriunas appointed director.
PEOPLE — Gold Canyon (January 18, 1999)
Peter Lamb appointed vice president
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Glamis Gold advances Central American gold projects
With feasibility work continuing, construction at the San Martin gold project in central Honduras is targeted to begin by November of this year.Glamis Gold (GLG-T) plans to develop the project as a 50…