McVicar eyes Chinese gold
Toronto-based McVicar Minerals (MVR-A) has signed a letter of intent with a Chinese government agency to explore the producing Xiaojin gold property in southwestern China.The small open-pit, heap-leac…
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Noveder launches drilling in Quebec, Newfoundland
Montreal-based Noveder (NED-M) has begun new drilling campaigns on several of its gold properties in Quebec and Newfoundland.* Abitibi — At the Abitibi project, near Val d’Or, Que., drill crews are e…
SouthernEra holds firm at Klipspringer property
Rumors of a potential breakup in ownership of the producing Klipspringer diamond project in South Africa’s Northern Province are unfounded, says SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T).The embattled company’s l…
Taparko drilling confirms size of zone — Full feasibility study expected by year-end
Infill drilling at the Taparko property of High River Gold (HRG-T) has confirmed the structural continuity of the gold deposit in zones 3 and 5.The recently completed 21-hole drilling program forms pa…
VenCan disputes River Gold’s Edwards loss
That Edwards is a very rich, albeit small, gold mine is a certainty.Whether the mine, situated near Dubreuville, Ont., is making operator River Gold Mines (RIV-T) rich — River says it is not — has b…
Dynatec to operate Keno Hill mine — Production of silver-lead-zinc to resume by year-end.
Following a successful stint as operator of the Shebandowan nickel mine, Dynatec (DY-T) is taking its talents to the Yukon.Under an agreement with United Keno Hill Mines (UKH-T), Dynatec will take ove…
Yamana expands Lejano discovery
Yamana Resources (YRI-T) reports that new assay results from drilling in Patagonia have extended the area of known mineralization at the Lejano silver-gold prospect, part of Yamana’s Santa Cruz projec…
London silver fix procedure altered
For the first time since its establishment in the 1890s, the London silver fix has undergone significant procedural changes.The changes, which took effect June 1, stipulate that all orders are to be c…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Touting BC’s ‘solid foundation’
The creation of the British Columbia Mining Initiative, announced by the provincial government on April 21, 1998, is a tribute to the commitment of B.C.’s mining executives to the future of the mining…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Royal Oak’s performance worries analyst
Mining analyst Roger Chaplin of T. Hoare & Co. describes the 1997 results of Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T) as “disastrous” and sees little upside for the beleagured gold producer.Chaplin is not encouraged t…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — QUERY — Golden Eagle a rare bird in gold mining
Has your paper ever done an article on Golden Eagle International? It supposedly has found 6 million oz. gold minimum, 157 million oz. potentially.Is this find true, or another Bre-X? You’d figure tha…