Asia Pacific advances Thailand potash project
Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T), which is in the midst of reviewing a bankable feasibility study of the Udon Thani potash project in Thailand, has made several recent developments at the project.The Va…
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Millstream buys Tamarack
Junior Millstream Mines (MLSM-C) has picked up a 50.5% interest in the past-producing Tamarack gold property in southwestern Montana.To earn its interest, the company must fund undisclosed exploration…
Cyprus sells coal assets (July 13, 1998)
The coal division of Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) has sold 11 of its Midwestern, and Appalachian coal mines in a transaction aimed at relieving long-term liabilities.Cyprus sold the operations to Kent…
CORRECTION (July 13, 1998)
A June 29 article concerning the feasibility study completed at Niocan’s (NIO-M) niobium project near Montreal incorrectly stated that SNC-Lavalin owns the Met-Chem Pellemon Consortium. SNC-Lavalin ha…
Ditem seeks financing
Ditem Explorations (DIT-M) has made a private offering consisting of 500 units priced at $1,000 apiece. Each unit consists of 333 flow-through shares priced at $2.40 each; 84 common shares at $2.40 ea…
Rex Diamond closes financing to repay US$3-million loan
Rex Diamond Mining (RXD-T) has raised US$3 million in a debt financing with a group of European investors.The deal consists of a US$2-million interest-free note that can be converted into 2 million Re…
ASIA — Dunlap drills Wae Dara
A drill program by International Dunlap Minerals (IDZ-V) is testing volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) prospects identified during the junior company’s 1997 exploration program on Indonesia’s Flores …
ASIA — Rio Tinto ups output in Southeast Asia
Neither weak markets nor the effects of El Nino could deter Rio Tinto (RTP-N) from increasing gold production at its Asian gold operations in 1997.The company’s 90%-owned Kelian gold mine, in Kalimant…
ASIA — Junior under the microscope in Kalimantan
While some companies are licking their wounds after an unhappy Indonesian experience, Borneo Gold (BNO-V) has started a 5,500-metre drilling program on its Bunut gold prospect with cautious optimism.B…
ASIA — Princess Resources renews drill campaign in China
Having raised $4.5 million in a private financing, Princess Resources (PRL-V) has renewed a drill program at the Da Fang gold-silver property in China’s Hunan province. The program is expected to tota…
ASIA — PT Inco expansion continues apace in Indonesia
Despite troubles at home and a depressed nickel market, Inco (N-T) is making strides in expanding its Soroako nickel operations on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.Inco has been in commercial produ…
AMT consolidates Copper Creek holdings
Tucson, Ariz.-based AMT International Mining (AAI-T) has arranged to buy out Copper Creek partner Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP-N).To earn the Australian-based major’s 50% stake in a 1,680-acre portion…