Writedowns take toll on Northern Orion
Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T), further in the red following a series of writedowns attributed to its Mantua gold operation in Cuba, has arranged a refinancing with parent Miramar Mining (MAE-T)….
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CORRECTION (December 20, 1999)
In our Dec. 13 issue, we reported that Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) must pay $470,700 over a 3-year period to the owners of the Klipgat diamond property in South Africa.Mountain Lake has optioned t…
Gold slides further still
Gold continued its slump as the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 53.52 points, or 0.5%, to 11,160.17 during the report period ended Dec. 14.The spot price slumped to US$280 per oz. on the Comex di…
Appeals court favours Freeport-McMoRan
A U.S. Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier ruling against an opponent of the giant Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, stating that the plaintiff, Thomas Beanal, failed to show that …
LME WHSE LEVELS (December 20, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 14/99 (change from Dec. 7 in brackets):Aluminium767550(-5400)…
Omolon repays debt financing
The Kubaka mine in far eastern Russia has enabled owner Omolon Gold Mining to repay US$50 million of the US$130 million in debt financing it received from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Develo…
JCI
Denver — Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) has submitted a restructuring plan, together with a financial and operating review, to its hedge counterparties and lending banks, extending to mid-December the fr…
Namibian Minerals secures Nam II funds
A US$25-million loan paves the way for Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) to build a second offshore diamond mining platform and recovery plant.HSBC Equator Bank and Nedbank Africa (a division of Nedcor Bank) …
Surprise bid for Dukat
Vancouver — Plans by Pan American Silver (PAA-T) to start up the Dukat mine in far eastern Russia by mid-2000 have been derailed by another bidder for the Dukat mill building.At an auction held by ag…
Asia Minerals sets sights on Copperstone
Vancouver — Asia Minerals (AMP-V) is endeavouring to acquire the remaining 75% interest in the Copperstone joint venture in western Arizona. The vendor is Arctic Precious Metals, a wholly owned subsi…
Book traces Ottawa mines
The Mines of Ottawa: A guide to the mineral deposits of Southeastern Ontario and Southwestern Quebecby John E. Udd, Ph.D.Published by CJ Multi-Media Inc.89 Ridgefi…
Metal Prices (December 13, 1999)
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