Guyanor terminates Asarco joint ventures
By terminating joint-venture agreements with Asarco (AR-N), Guyanor Ressources (GRL.B-T) has regained control of two gold properties in French Guiana.Guyanor, which is 69% owned by Golden Star Resourc…
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Anglo joins Eden Roc in Cote d’Ivoire
Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) has signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture with South African-based major Anglo American encompassing all of Eden Roc’s gold properties in southeastern Cote d’lvoir…
Newmont sees gold output rise while production costs and profits fall
Newmont Gold (NGC-N) ranked among the world’s largest and lowest-cost gold producers in 1997, but first-quarter results indicate that the company may surpass last year’s achievements.Newmont Mining (N…
Canyon Resources trims debt
Colorado-based Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has unwound a hedge position in order to repay debt from the Briggs gold mine in southeastern California.The company generated US$11 million in cash by repurcha…
Teck eyes open-pit potential of San Nicolas
It was standing room only at Teck’s (TEK-T) recent annual meeting in Vancouver, with shareholders gathered for the announcement of preliminary minable reserve numbers for the San Nicolas polymetallic …
Mar-West reports Honduran gold find
Hot on the heels of the company’s discovery of a gold deposit at the Cerro Blanco property in Guatemala, Mar-West Resources (MSR-V) has discovered a gold zone on the San Martin property in central Hon…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Americomm seeks new partner
Tulsa, Okla.-based Americomm Resources (AREC-Q) is attempting to find a new partner for the ongoing exploration of the Jessup gold-silver property in Churchill Cty., in west-central Nevada.The company…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Clinton gets green light
The South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment has unanimously approved a large-scale mine permit for the Clinton gold project, situated just east of the Wharf mine in the state’s Black Hills regi…
GeoNova expands gold assets
GeoNova Explorations (GNE-T) has extended its gold assets in Quebec to the Porcupine-Destor fault area by buying a full interest in the Pitt property from Santa Fe Canada, a subsidiary of Newmont Gold…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — Globex drills to expand potential of Tonkin Springs
Having acquired the Tonkin Springs gold project in February 1997, Globex Mining Enterprises (GMX-T) is now receiving positive results from an ongoing drill program on the past-producing Nevada propert…
NEVADA AND THE WESTERN STATES — International Taurus checks out Lyon copper property
As part of International Taurus Resources’ (ITS-V) new management focus, the company recently acquired the Lyon copper-magnetite project in Nevada, on which it is now performing due diligence.In mid-A…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Redfern raises more funds for mine development
Redfern Resources (RFR-T) has closed a private placement that raised $502,200 for the company’s Tulsequah Chief polymetallic project in northwestern British Columbia.The company has closed the deal fo…