First Dynasty sells Sembakung
Singapore-based First Dynasty Mines (FDM-T) has severed its ties to Indonesia by selling an 80% interest in the Sembakung oilfields project to Equatorial Energy.Equatorial acquires US$15.5 million of …
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Possible kimberlite in northern Alberta
Kennecott Canada Exploration has encountered a rock unit that it believes may be kimberlite while drill-testing the Phoenix geophysical target at the Legend property in northeastern Alberta.An ultrama…
Summo to develop Lisbon Valley copper
Denver-based Summo Minerals (SMA-T) has received approval to construct and develop the Lisbon Valley copper project in southeastern Utah.The go-ahead stems from a decision, by Deputy Chief Administrat…
Diagem funds Brazil work
To finance ongoing exploration in southwestern Brazil, Diagem International Resource (DGM-V) has raised $200,000 in a private placement.The company sold 1.1 million units at 18 cents each. A unit cons…
Atapa options Doherty ground
Atapa Minerals (AML-M) has signed a deal with privately held DCM Gold to acquire the Doherty Cooper gold property near Kirkland Lake, Ont.Atapa can acquire a full interest in the eight claims that mak…
Newmont, SW Gold ink Peruvian deal
Newmont Gold (NGC-N) will join Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) in the search for gold deposits in southern Peru.Newmont can earn a half-interest in Southwestern’s Puno project by spending US$1.5 million ove…
Orvana aims to double Pederson resource — Potentially large target attracts attention of BHP
After a hiatus of more than a year, Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) is preparing to resume drilling at the Pederson project in the central Altiplano region of western Bolivia.Reflecting a renewed interest in …
Magadan, firms set exploration budgets
The regional government of Magadan in northeastern Russia has budgeted $14 million for the exploration of new gold deposits in 1999.The government intends to spend $11.4 million in the search for hard…
METAL PRICES (October 12, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateOct. 6Oct. 5Oct. 2Oct. 1…
Companies (October 12, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAdmiral Bay ResourcesAlberta EnergyAnglo AmericanAscot ResourcesAshton Mining of CanadaAtapa MineralsAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBlack Hawk MiningBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBreak…
Platexco revises terms of Winnaarshoek deal
With the South African Reserve Bank blocking the proposed acquisition by Platexco (PTX-T) of the Winnaarshoek and Buffelshoek platinum properties, the company is reverting to a modified version of an …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — The evolution of geostatistics
Jim Whyte’s recent article (“Recent history reveals trends in mine failures”, T.N.M., Sept. 28-Oct. 4/98) was an interesting read, even more so when I came across my name and quotes from a 1991 articl…