SPOT PRICES (June 07, 1999)
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold*$267.05-$4.65Silver$ 4.98-$0.07…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PRECIOUS METALS — Laronde development on fast track
Having endured yet another quarterly loss, mid-tier gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) is forging ahead with expansion plans at its Laronde mine in northwestern Quebec.For the 3-month period end…
TVX advances Olympias gold project
Good news keeps pouring in for TVX Gold (TVX-T). The Toronto-based company has received a pre-approval permit for its Olympias polymetallic project in Greece, paving the way for completion of an envir…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Bullish traders await results from Winspear
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 9.41 points, or 2%, to finished the holiday-shortened report period ended May 25 at 457.64. The mining index dipped 4.54 points, or 1.4%, to close at …
Engineering work begins at Samira Hill gold project
With a positive feasibility study in hand, Etruscan Resources (EET-T) has initiated site preparation and engineering work at the Samira Hill gold project in Niger, West Africa.A unit of Rand Merchant …
PRECIOUS METALS — Soquem, Eastmain outline mineralization
A 9-hole drill program at the Eau Claire (Clearwater) property in the James Bay region of northwestern Quebec has established continuity of mineralization on a known gold structure.Quebec-government-o…
PRECIOUS METALS — Aurizon finds more gold at Casa Berardi
The Casa Berardi property in northwestern Quebec has yielded more gold to owner Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T).Ongoing definition and stepout drilling hit several wide intervals in Zone 113 and west of the Low…
Meetings (May 31, 1999)
May 31, FoundationMay 31, GeomaqueMay 31, Golden TrumpMay 31, Holmer GoldMay 31, NanecoMay 31, Prospector Int’lMay 31, SerenaMay 31, US DiamondJune 1, Ascot EnergyJune 2, DoublestarJune 2, Elk PointJu…
Companies (May 31, 1999)
Aconic MiningAlto MineralsArmada GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBillitonCamecoCampbell ResourcesColumbia Gold MinesComincoCrown ResourcesCSA Man…
PRECIOUS METALS — Iamgold reports strong quarter
Despite low gold prices, the Sadiola Hill gold mine in Mali continues to churn out profits for partners Iamgold (IMG-T) and Anglogold (AU-N) of South Africa.The open-pit mine is owned by SEMOS, a Mali…
PRECIOUS METALS — Partners hit wide intervals at Kanegele
Juniors Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and Explorations Minieres du Nord (MDN-M) are showing that there may yet be a few elephants left in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria Goldfields district.The partners intersec…
PRECIOUS METALS — Rubicon options property
Vancouver-based Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has optioned one of its properties in Ontario’s Red Lake mining district to Royal Roads (RRO-A).According to the deal, Royal Roads can earn a 51% interest in t…