Voisey’s panel mulls new EIS data
The environmental assessment panel reviewing Inco’s proposed Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt mine and mill in Labrador has begun receiving additional data from the Sudbury, Ont.-based nickel giant.T…
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INSIDER TRADING — St. Jude insiders let options expire
According to Ontario Securities Commission reports, two directors and one officer of St. Jude Resources (SJD-V) bought shares and were granted options in that company in May and April.Terrell Michael,…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Vista postpones Hycroft suspension
Vista Gold (VGZ-T) has postponed the planned suspension of mining activities at its Hycroft open-pit, heap-leach gold mine near Winnemucca, in northwestern Nevada.Vista, which announced last January t…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Clifton adds to holdings in Utah
Clifton Mining (CFB-A) will expand its ground position in western Utah through the acquisition of a majority interest in privately held Woodman Mining.Clifton has purchased 60% of the shares of Woodma…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Montana gems get thumbs-down
Watts, Griffis & McOuat has given the thumbs-down to the Dry Cottonwood Creek alluvial sapphire project in Montana.A recent study by the firm concludes that the project, owned by Gem River (GR-A), is …
Index (June 15, 1998)
Book ReviewCareersClassifiedDiamond PageDiamond News RoundupDividendsDrillersEditorialFacts’n’FiguresInsider TradingInvestment CommentaryMetal PricesMining Markets and Investment NewsOdds’n’SodsProfes…
GeoNova expands gold assets
GeoNova Explorations (GNE-T) has extended its gold assets in Quebec to the Porcupine-Destor fault area by buying a full interest in the Pitt property from Santa Fe Canada, a subsidiary of Newmont Gold…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Clinton gets green light
The South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment has unanimously approved a large-scale mine permit for the Clinton gold project, situated just east of the Wharf mine in the state’s Black Hills regi…
Dayton chairman responds to shareholder revolt
In a letter to shareholders, Chairman Roland Horst described Dayton Mining (DAY-T) as being “on the right course,” and asked for support against a challenge posed by minority shareholder Manchester Se…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Twin Gold revises lease at Atlanta project in Idaho
Twin Gold Resources (TWG-T) has renegotiated the terms of its lease on the properties comprising its Atlanta gold project near Boise, Idaho.Operator Twin Gold holds an 80% interest in Atlanta, with Qu…
Meetings (June 15, 1998)
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ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Beneath the snows of BC
.BS.J. HunterMisfortune has befallen many mining ventures, among them the Granduc mine in British Columbia. In February 1965, a massive avalanche engulfed the Leduc campsite, forcing Granduc project m…