METAL PRICES (December 28, 1998)
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
GREATES VALUE TRADED, Dec. 16-21
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DIAMOND PAGE — Drills turn at White Silver Mountain
Partners Teck (TEK-T) and Minco Mining & Metals (MMM-T) report that underground drilling has started at the White Silver Mountain polymetallic project in China’s Gansu province.A 200-metre-long crossc…
Romios plans drill program at Lundmark Akow Lake property
A 3,000-ft. drill program is scheduled to begin at the Lundmark-Akow Lake gold property in northwestern Ontario.Operator Romios Gold Resources (RGRI-C) reports that its main drill target is a coincide…
Agnico-Eagle extends gold zone at depth
Exploration drilling by Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) at its Laronde gold-silver-copper-zinc mine in Quebec continues to extend mineralization at depth.Hole 3146-16, the deepest so far, intersected zone …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — Argentina Gold remains star player in weak western markets
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 5.13 points, or 1.34%, over the report period ended Dec, 21, and closed at 377.37. The mining index followed suit, losing 3.23 points, or 1.13%, and f…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS
Majors languish as gold sags below US$290 per oz.During the Dec. 16-21 report period, the TSE 300 composite eased up 2% to 6,381 points while the gold and precious minerals sub-index dropped slightly …
Gabriel enhances Rosia Montana
Drilling by Gabriel Resources (GBU-V) has expanded gold mineralization at the Rosia Montana project in Romania.The company is pushing the drilling southwest of the main Cetate zone and says it is cont…
Meetings (December 28, 1998)
Dec. 29, AnzexDec. 29, CalterraDec. 29, East AsiaDec. 29, Mink Int’lDec. 29, PantherDec. 29, SigaDec. 30, AmericDec. 30, ArcturusDec. 30, ChirripoDec. 30, Mutapa GoldDec. 30, Nevada PacificDec. 30, Pa…
Placer updates Cerro Casale resource
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has boosted the geological resource estimate of the Cerro Casale deposit in northern Chile.Situated on the Aldebaran property, 250 km southeast of Copiapo, the deposit now has a me…
Homestake consolidates Aussie holdings
Homestake Mining (HM-N) has signed a deal with Australian-listed Resolute and its joint-venture partners, Titan Resources and Marymia Exploration, to acquire the 250,900-acre Marymia property for US$8…
Work program slated to begin at Brookbank — Corporate transactions end legal dispute that stalled project
Having obtained shareholder and regulatory approval, Ontex Resources (ONT-A) has completed its amalgamation with privately held Faymar Gold Mines and set the stage for ongoing exploration of the Brook…