EAG and partner drill in Guinea
Equal joint-venture partners West Africa Mining Exploration (SMF-T) and Emerging Africa Gold (EAGI-C) have received encouraging drill results from their Jean-Gobele gold property in Guinea.During 1996…
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Band-Ore Res. proves up Thorne gold property
Junior Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) will begin a 92,000-metre drill program to delineate resources at its Thorne gold property, 20 km southwest of Timmins, Ont.The new program will consist of six rigs a…
Solitario drilling hits high grade
Drilling continues at the Canada Onda gold project of Solitario Resources (SLR-T) in Argentina, following the identification of high-grade gold mineralization.Results of five holes drilled over 756 me…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Pay up or give back Windy Craggy
Royal Oak President Margaret (Peggy) Witte and British Columbia Premier Glen Clark will probably never agree on much, apart from the weather. But one thing they do share is a stake in the fate of the …
Fairstar Explorations tests zones at gold properties in Ghana
Junior Fairstar Explorations (FFR-M) has begun exploring two of its gold properties in Ghana.At the previously unexplored Abuakwa property, the company is preparing a grid for upcoming soil and ground…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — More kimberlitic bodies found in Alberta
Three additional kimberlitic-textured bodies have been discovered in the Buffalo Hills area of north-central Alberta, bringing the total to five.Partners Ashton Mining of Canada (RCA-T) and Pure Gold …
Waseco updates gold resource for Tewah alluvial project
Infill drilling financed by Waseco Resources (WSCO-C) has boosted resources at the Tewah alluvial gold project in Kalimantan, Indonesia.The junior is earning a 60% interest in the project by completin…
First Dynasty joins JV in Armenia
Junior First Dynasty Mines (FDM-T) has entered an agreement with the Armenian government to upgrade two gold mines in the former Soviet republic.Other participants in the project include New York-base…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE posts gains as miners look on
The Toronto Stock Exchange gained 498.70 points (or 1.6%) over the report period ended Feb. 4 to close at 6,145.41 — a new record.The banks, retailers and industrial manufacturers were the big gainer…
PEOPLE — CYPRESS MINERALS (February 10, 1997)
Michael Muzylowski appointed director.
PEOPLE — ELDORADO GOLD (February 10, 1997)
Zeki Yavuzturk appointed executive advisor of Turkey.
PEOPLE — EDEN ROC (February 10, 1997)
Alfred Powis appointed chairman; Harry Quint appointed vice-chairman and Mario Caron appointed president and chief executive officer.