PEOPLE — HERA
Peter Jensen appointed director.
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PEOPLE — QUARTERMAIN
Norman Burmeister and Norman Anderson elected directors.
EDITORIAL AND COMMENTARY — One-Two punch for Indonesian explorers — Apocalypse CoW
For companies exploring mineral projects in Indonesia, 1997 will be remembered as the Year of Living Dangerously.In April, junior companies holding ground near Bre-X Minerals’ Busang project were hamm…
PEOPLE — BREN-MAR
Stewart Jackson appointed director.
Correction (July 07, 1997)
In our June 30 issue, we incorrectly stated that Highland Pacific and its partner, Nord Pacific (NORPF-G), had secured financing for the Ramu nickel-Cobalt project in Papua New Guinea. In fact, financ…
Coal, copper operations win B.C. safety awards
Two coal mines and a base metal operation won prizes in three separate categories at a provincial mine rescue and first-Aid competition held in Prince George, B.C.Winners include the Tumbler Ridge min…
Madsen pours Red Lake gold
By August, Madsen Gold (MGF-T) expects to have achieved full commercial production of 500 tons per day at its namesake gold mine in the Red Lake district of northwestern Ontario.The junior says it is …
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Archon signs deal for NCC property in NWT
A prospecting agreement with NCC Mining (NC-V) allows Archon Minerals (ACS-V) to earn a half interest in NCC’s DC property, 350 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T.Airborne targets defined by Archon’s …
White Knight boosts holdings in northern Nevada
Vancouver-based White Knight Resources (WKR-V) has acquired a property consisting of 76 claim blocks near Elko, Nev.The company paid a private vendor US$25,000 for the property, which is part of its L…
Cobalt demand on rise as prices expected to fall — Battery sector becomes fastest-growing market
Higher prices for cobalt have led to increased production, and demand is expected to grow still further, according to a report released by a London-based firm of analysts.Roskill Information Services …
Echo Bay Mines expands near Aquarius gold project
Englewood, Colo.-based Echo Bay Mines (ECO-X) has increased its land position around the Aquarius gold project, near Timmins, Ont.The company is diamond drilling in an attempt to find the continuation…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Gem River to resume mining, expand color enhancement lab
Gem River (GR-A) has resumed mining of sapphires at the Lower Dry Cottonwood property in Montana.The company is anticipating mined production of approximately 1.5 million rough carats of sapphire this…