Semafo completes scoping study
West Africa Mining Exploration (SMF-T), also known as Semafo, has received encouragement from a scoping study prepared by consultants Kvaerner Metals on the Jean-Gobele gold project in Guinea, West Af…
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Pangea, Anglo expand near Lake Victoria — Possible extension for Chocolate Reef structure
Toronto-based Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and joint-venture partner Anglo American have increased their land holdings in the Lake Victoria greenstone belts of northern Tanzania.Eight new licences have b…
Follow-up work planned for Waddy Lake
Vancouver-based Golden Band Resources (GBN-V) plans to carry out more drilling at its gold exploration project near Waddy Lake, Sask., following results from a recent 1,319-metre program. The 13-hole …
Triton to fall under Black Hawk’s wing — Merged company would boast minable gold reserves of 737,000 oz.
Vancouver-based junior Triton Mining (TTM-T) is set to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Hawk Mining (BHK-T) of Toronto.The amalgamation, which would be carried out on a share-for-share basis,…
Inco continues restructuring
Bad times in the nickel business have forced Inco (N-T) to think the unthinkable: sharing facilities with rival producer Falconbridge (FL-T).Weak metals prices have prompted the nickel miners to engag…
PEOPLE — CANABRAVA DIAMOND
Rory O. Moore appointed president and CEO.
PEOPLE – CALLIOPE (February 16, 1998)
Grame Walker appointed CEO.
PEOPLE — ARCHANGEL DIAMOND (February 16, 1998)
Timothy J. Haddon appointed president and director.
Blind River refinery sets safety record
For the past eight years, Cameco has operated its uranium refinery in Blind River, Ont., without once experiencing a lost-time accident.In late January, company officials recognized the achievement at…
CORRECTION (February 16, 1998)
The Northern Miner wishes to retract and clarify certain editorial comments referring to Delgratia Mining published in our Jan 5-11/98 issue.It was reported that an audit on Delgratia’s Josh property …
Placer picks up Fairbanks ground
Vancouver-based major Placer Dome (PDG-T) has augmented its holdings in Alaska by signing an agreement with Silverado Gold Mines (GOLDF-Q) to purchase the Ester Dome gold property in the Fairbanks dis…
Teck completes feasibility study at Petaquilla
The price of copper must rise before the Petaquilla copper project in Panama can be considered feasible, says Teck (TEK-T) President Norman Keevil.According to a bankable feasibility study commissione…