Meetings (December 29, 1997)
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News
DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton recovers more diamonds from K91
The Buffalo Hills diamond project continues to produce impressive results.Further analysis of K91, the most recent kimberlite find on the north-central Alberta project, returned 5 macrodiamonds and 41…
STOCK MARKETS — Golds bounce back on busy TSE — Base metals also strong as broad market slides
The Toronto Stock Exchange fell slightly during three days of heavy trading over the report period Dec. 17-19, as the gold and base metal issues broke with tradition and actually rose in a declining m…
Canyon aims to boost economics of McDonald project with new mine plan
Now that Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has 100% control of the McDonald gold property in Montana, it is updating the economics of the project in light of additional data and a lower gold price.The company …
Pierre Lassonde, Seymour Schulich named Mining Men of the Year
They call themselves “miners in Gucci loafers,” — a suitable moniker for Pierre Lassonde and Seymour Schulich, considering that they make up one of Bay Street’s most financially successful gold minin…
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correction
Fairstar Explorations (FFR-M) plans to carry out a bulk sample in the order of 300-400 tonnes at the Fenelon A gold project in northwestern Quebec. Incorrect information appeared in our Dec. 8-14 issu…
Gold Reserve granted hard-rock rights at Las Brisas
With the publication of a special issue of the Official Gazette, the government of Venezuela has granted Gold Reserve (GLR-T) title to the hard-rock rights at Las Brisas, a copper-gold deposit in the …
Western markets — Cross Lake generates excitement from Timmins drill results
Over the shortened report period ended Dec. 18, the Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index gained 11.26 points, or 1.9%, to close at 595.45.The mining index was also up, rising 13.14 points, or 2.7%…
Hillsborough boosts production at Quinsam coal operation
Higher production and lower costs at the Quinsam coal mine enabled Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) to report net income of $1.2 million for the first nine months of 1997.The company reported net income…
Apex sees silver lining
An initial public offering of US$55 million will be used by Denver-based Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) for the development of its silver projects.The company recently completed the offering, based on five…
Correction (December 29, 1997)
Minpro International will be the name applied to the new company formed by the merger of Oro Blanco (ORBL-C) and privately owned Minpro. The company will trade on the Canadian Dealing Network under a …