Noveder resumes drilling at Cabot property
With cash in hand from a recent financing, Noveder (NED-M) has resumed drilling at its Cabot copper-cobalt property in the Baie Verte region of northwestern Newfoundland.The junior raised $550,000 in …
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AFRICA — South African gold miners compete with North American cousins
Dramatic restructurings at Anglogold (AU-N) and Gold Fields (GLDFY-O) suggest that South African companies are challenging their North American counterparts for dominance in the international gold sec…
AFRICA — East Africa extends Nyakafuru mineralization
Drilling by East Africa Gold (EAG-V) has extended mineralization below the resources known to exist at the Nyakafuru gold property in the Lake Victoria Goldfields district of northwestern Tanzania.The…
AFRICA — Ashanti pays off financing, holds down debt
Through a restructuring of its hedging policy, Ashanti Goldfields (AHD-T) has paid off project financing at its two newest gold mines.The Ghana-based company closed out forward sales and put options, …
Companies (February 01, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldArmistice ResourcesAzco MiningBarrick GoldBlackrock VenturesBlackstone ResourcesConsolidated Trilogy VenturesDe Beers Consolid…
Careers (February 01, 1999)
Luscar Ltd’s recent growth through an acquisition has created new opportunities at its Edmonton head office. These positions present opportunities to work in a challenging and dynamic environment with…
GOLD FUNDS (February 01, 1999)
Gold Funds as of January 21, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$14.015.90Price$9.25$…
LME WHSE LEVELS (February 01, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Jan. 19/99 (change from Jan. 12 in brackets):MetalStocks (tonnes)Change…
TSE SHORTS (February 01, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at January 15, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 506,921, down 422,579; Alcan Aluminium 700,662, down 361,388; Anderson Exploration 204,890, up 1…
Kolwezi tailings convention signed in DRC
The Kolwezi tailings project in the copper belt region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) appears to be inching closer to production. America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) and Anglo American of South …
Azco options Malian ground
Azco Mining (AZC-T) has enlisted the aid of South African mining house Randgold Resources in exploring the Medinandi and Dandoko gold properties in western Mali.The major can earn a 60% interest in bo…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Dow stable after mid-week dip
The Dow Jones industrial average dipped more than 200 points during the report period Jan. 20-26, though it recovered most of the loss in the last two days. The average finished down 30.64 points, or …