Newmont teams up with Tan Range in Tanzania
Returning to Africa after an absence of several years, Newmont Gold (NM-N) has signed a preliminary option agreement with Tan Range Exploration (TNX-A) concerning four of the junior’s gold prospects i…
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EXPLORATION 1999 – Monopros tests Saskatchewan kimberlites
Having completed a bulk-sampling program at the Fort la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, Monopros is preparing to treat the samples at its Canadian plant before shipping them to the South Afri…
Juniors drill Rolling Pond
Partners Altius Minerals (ALS-A) and Sulliden Exploration (SUE-N) have completed preliminary drilling at their Rolling Pond gold property in central Newfoundland.Five holes totalling 984 metres tested…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Foran to raise $4.5m for McIlvenna
Junior Foran Mining (FOM-V) intends to raise $4.5 million in a private placement, with most of the proceeds earmarked for ongoing drilling at the McIlvenna polymetallic deposit in northeastern Saskatc…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Yamana revises resource
Mining consultant Micon International has upgraded the silver resource at the North Bacon property in Patagonia region of southern Argentina, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) reports.The revised estimate cove…
EDITORIAL & OPINION – FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Price rise undercuts palladium market
The volatility of palladium supply and the consequent rise in prices put the long-term future of the palladium market in doubt, according to a new study.As prices of platinum and palladium converge, o…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Meridian discovery boosts El Peon
Despite an improvement in operating efficiency at its two gold mines, Reno, Nev.-based Meridian Gold (MDG-N) felt the brunt of low gold prices on its bottom line last year.The company produced 214,640…
PDAC, CIM call for Mining Millennium 2000 papers
Organizers of the Mining Millennium 2000 convention, to be held in Toronto from March 5 to 10, 2000, have issued an call for papers related to the theme “Mining Excellence in the New Millennium.”A spe…
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EXPLORATION 1999 – Sudbury Contact buys Tonkin Springs
Toronto-based Sudbury Contact Mines (SUD-T) has acquired a 60% interest in the Tonkin Springs gold project in the Battle Mountain trend of central Nevada.In exchange for the interest, the company (SC)…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — VSE breaks through 300 level; AG zooms on bid
Buoyed by a rise in gold and Homestake Mining’s takeover bid for Argentina Gold, the Vancouver Stock Exchange mining index broke through the 300-level over the report period March 3-9, to close at 311…
EXPLORATION 1999 – MEXICAN ROUNDUP — Cominco, Aurada drill Amapola
Partners Cominco (CLT-T) and Aurado Exploration (AEO-T) have renewed drilling at their Amapola polymetallic project in Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi states.Nine reverse-circulation holes will test thr…