BC mines receive safety awards
The government of British Columbia has awarded 13 mines in the province for their safe operating practices.For the second consecutive year, the winner of the John Ash Safety Award, presented to the op…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
GOLD FUNDS (May 03, 1999)
Gold Funds as of April 22, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$14.055.72Price$9.40$5.
PEOPLE — Aquest (May 03, 1999)
Robert Young appointed director.
PEOPLE — Riverdance (May 03, 1999)
Dusan Berka, Frank Lang, James Bryce, Vladimir Horvath and Walter Brenner appointed directors.
Resolute buys out Ashanti’s stake at Golden Pride
Australian-based Resolute will pay US$40 million for the remaining half-interest in the Golden Pride mine that it does not already own. The half-interest in the Tanzanian mine is currently held by Ash…
HMINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Markets react to TVX-Normandy deal
The biggest story of the April 21-27 report period was the new partnership between Australia’s largest gold producer, Normandy Mining, and chronic underperformer TVX Gold.In a complex deal, Normandy i…
Teck sells $125m in convertible debentures
Teck (TEK-T) has entered into a private placement underwriting agreement with TD Securities and Griffiths McBurney & Partners allowing for the sale of $125 million in adjustable-rate, 25-year debentur…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (May 03, 1999)
Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,235 per tonne (April 27/99).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.55 per lb. (April 27/99).Cadmium: Representative mid-market US$0.23 per lb. (April 27/99).C…
Careers (May 03, 1999)
BetzDearborn, A Division of Hercules Incorporated, is the world’s premier supplier of advanced engineered chemical treatment programs for water, waste water and process systems for industrial, commerc…
Nuinsco sees widely disseminated sulphides at Lac Rocher
The release of new drill results from the Lac Rocher property in northwestern Quebec seems to have disappointed the market less this time around. Shares in property holder Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) we…
SPOT PRICES, April 28, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US)ChangeGold$282.80-$1.10Silver$ 5.21+$0.09…
UBC research centre to receive geologist’s life’s work on diamonds — New library will cater to researchers, industry
The University of British Columbia will become a diamond hunter’s best friend following the donation by a Toronto geologist of decades of research papers related to the sought-after stone.Patricia She…