DIAMOND PAGE — CORRECTION (January 25, 1999)
A report in our Dec. 28/98-Jan. 3/99 issue included incorrect information on the ownership of the Rosia Montana property in Bulgaria.The property is wholly owned by Bulgarian-based Euro Gold. Gabriel …
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MINING & OPINION — NEW HORIZONS — Geochem gaining in stature
Most mineral exploration geologists are now familiar with the use of chemical analysis of rocks, soils, plants or water in determining concentrations of mineralization in bedrock.Historically, prospec…
Index (January 25, 1999)
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Formation, Etruscan finance projects
Vancouver-based Formation Capital (FCO-T) is raising $500,000 in a private placement of 1.25 million units.Each unit consists of one share and one warrant, and will be sold for 40 cents. A warrant wil…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — VSE roused as market ponders Argentina Gold takeover
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index continued its slow climb, gaining 4.28 points to close the week ended Jan. 19 at 422.22. The mining index edged up 0.13 point and finished at 308.32. Meanw…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (January 25, 1999)
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DIAMOND PAGE — Rex finds macros at El Hammami
Toronto-based Rex Diamond Mining (RXD-T) has discovered macrodiamonds at its El Hammami lease in northern Mauritania.Analyses of 878 soil samples taken between September and November of 1998 revealed …
Careers (January 25, 1999)
Suncor Energy is a unique and sustainable Canadian integrated energy company dedicated to vigorous growth. The company is a world leader in oil sands development, a high performing oil and gas produce…
Barrick sweetens takeover bid — Hot holes at Argentina Gold’s Veladero project attract attention
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has increased its cash takeover bid to $5 per share for Argentina Gold (ARP-V), following a report that the junior struck gold at the new Amable North target on its Veladero prope…
DIAMOND PAGE — Vaaldiam left in the lurch
Toronto-based Antares Mining & Exploration (ANZ-T) will not proceed with a previously announced financing with Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-A) that would have set the stage for a merger between the two com…
DIAMOND PAGE — Messina fails to sell Star
An agreement between Messina Diamond (MSC.U-T) and a private company for the sale of the former’s Star diamond mine in South Africa has been cancelled.Messina scrapped the proposed sale after South Af…
Meetings (January 25, 1999)
Jan. 26, PeninsulaJan. 29, AriesJan. 29, ExcellonJan. 29, GetchellJan. 29, Lyon LakeJan. 29, Pacific StarJan. 29, TellisJan. 29, Texas TFeb. 1, ConchoFeb. 1, Int’l BroadlandsFeb. 2, Cotton ValleyFeb. …