Stillwater aims to expand in Montana
At a time when many North American mining companies are laying off workers, Stillwater Mining (SWC-X) is looking to add personnel at its namesake mine, 80 miles southwest of Billings, Mont.The move is…
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DIAMOND PAGE — Rupert finds diamonds at past-producing mine
Microdiamond analysis by Rupert Resources (RUP-V) at the past-producing Crown diamond mine in South Africa is coming up clover.Analysis of a 185.2-metre core length of hypabyssal kimberlite intersecte…
Commissioning continues at Alumbrera
Commissioning of the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper-gold mine in northwestern Argentina is on schedule and on budget, reports Rio Algom (ROM-T).The company and its partners expect commercial production t…
SPOT PRICES (February 09, 1998)
Wednesday, February 4, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$295.20- $3.05Silver*$ 7.05…
Meetings (February 09, 1998)
Feb. 9, Canadian OverseasFeb. 9, WilanourFeb. 10, Cotton ValleyFeb. 11, AndersonFeb. 11, Blackwater GoldFeb. 11, East IndiesFeb. 11, Premier MineralsFeb. 12, American BullionFeb. 12, Columbia YukonFeb…
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GeoNova pulls gold
More than half of the holes sunk by GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) at its Chevrier property near Chibougamau, Que., have intersected gold mineralization.The company sank 18 holes (4,275 metres) during a…
Banro boosts resources
Banro Resource (BNRS-C) has revised its resource estimates for the Twangiza and Namoya gold deposits in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kivu province.At Twangiza, the updated resource stands at 104…
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NEWS IN BRIEF (February 09, 1998)
Continental Pacific Resources (CXF-V) has changed its name to Northern Continental Resources (NCR-V) on a 1-new-for-8-old-share basis.
Blue Emerald drills gold prospect
Drilling by Blue Emerald Resources (BER-V) is testing the Las Flores zone and other gold targets at the Quebrada de Oro project in northwestern Nicaragua.Las Flores, a stratabound zone, has been trace…
Sampling continues at Edwards
The Edwards gold mine produced 30,412 oz. gold and 3,678 oz. silver in its first year of commercial production, reports 100%-owner VenCan Gold (VCG-M).Situated near Wawa in northwestern Ontario, the m…