PEOPLE — ELECTRA MINING (March 10, 1997)
Antoine Laoun appointed director and chairman of the audit committee.
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PEOPLE — AQUEST MINERALS
Thomas Vehrs appointed president and chief operating officer.
World Wide restructures Kazakstani operations
Through its 95%-owned subsidiary, KazUran, Toronto-based World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) is restructuring its recently acquired Stepnogorsk uranium operations in northern Kazakstan.World Wide bought the r…
Gold Funds (March 10, 1997)
Gold Funds as of February 27, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$23.11$6.26Price$19.35…
BHP, Corriente step up Argentine work
Drilling has resumed at the Taca-Taca (lower) copper porphyry project in Argentina’s Salta province.BHP Minerals, the operator, can earn an initial 60% interest from Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) by spe…
Meridian Gold increases resource at El Peon
Exploration by Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has doubled the gold resource at El Peon, a property in northern Chile.Last year, the company spent US$6 million exploring the property in a program that included …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Michaud yields more gold for Moneta, Barrick
Drilling by Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T) at the Michaud gold property, east of Timmins, Ont., is returning solid results.Collared in the centre of the southwest zone, hole 18…
South Atlantic adds Swedish ground
By acquiring two Swedish mining companies, South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) has added 14 gold, silver and base metal properties to its portfolio of mineral assets.Svenska Milo-och Mineral and Vasterno…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Aquaterre eyes Doby gold project
A technical team from Aquaterre Mineral Development (AQT-V) is carrying out a due diligence review of the Doby gold project in Elko Cty., Nev.The Vancouver-based junior and its consultants will review…
PDAC honors John Felderhof as Prospector of the Year
Only two months after being named The Northern Miner’s Mining Man of the Year for 1996 (an honor he shares with partner David Walsh), John Felderhof will receive the Bill Denis Award for Prospector of…
Breckenridge enters into Chinese venture
Vancouver-based Breckenridge Resources (BKD-V) is the latest foreign company to scale the wall into China’s burgeoning mining industry.The company, in which Athabaska Gold Resources (AHB-T) holds a 29…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Asia Minerals acquires prospecting concessions in China
Without fuss or fanfare, Asia Minerals (AMP-A) has acquired the right to explore one of the world’s least explored regions with potential for massive gold discoveries.The Vancouver-based junior, which…