Lytton, New Indigo find kimberlite at Jericho
A fall drilling program at the Jericho project in the Northwest Territories has resulted in the discovery of a land-based kimberlite body dubbed Contwoyto-1.The discovery hole was collared at an angle…
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Newmont Mining absorbs Newmont Gold
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is acquiring all the outstanding shares of Newmont Gold (NGC-N) it does not already own.The company will gain the remaining 6.25% of Newmont Gold in a tax-free merger and conver…
Princess picks up three licences in central China
China’s Ministry of Land and Mineral Resources has granted four gold exploration licences to the Chinese affiliate of Princess Resources (PRL-V).The affiliate, Princess Xinxiang Geological Mining, is …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Former New Senator seeks ‘prairie gold’
I am seeking assistance in locating a very small mining company that operated in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alberta in the mid-to-late 1960s. My father passed away in 1968, but ju…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — GUEST COLUMN — Foreign preparedness is key
As mining companies venture into foreign parts of the world where business customs are different, it becomes increasingly necessary for executives to be cautious about with whom they do business and h…
GOLD FUNDS (October 05, 1998)
Gold Funds as of September 24, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$13.485.96Price$10.35…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Gold zone grows at Kavola East
Soil sampling by Indo Pacific Resources (IPF-A) at its Kavola East gold zone in Papua New Guinea has extended the area of mineralization.Situated on the New Britain licence, the Kavola East zone was e…
Int’l Taurus begins work in Casa Berardi
Field work has begun on several of the 20 properties being managed by International Taurus Resources (ITS-V) in the Casa Berardi area of northwestern Quebec.Until recently, the properties were, for th…
DIAMOND PAGE — NAME CHANGE (October 05, 1998)
Royal Bay Gold (RBG-V) has changed its name to Featherstone Resources (FIT-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.
Index (October 05, 1998)
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Kori Kollo looks to expand — Battle Mountain sees mine as a model for Bolivian exploration
The prospect of diminishing reserves at the Kori Kollo mine, Bolivia’s largest gold producer, has spurred Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) to continue exploring the area for additional deposits.The compan…
DIAMOND PAGE — Buffalo Hills JV puts dense media plant on hold
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and its partners in the Buffalo Hills joint venture have deferred construction of an on-site dense media separation (DMS) plant at their diamond project in north-centra…