B.C. miners applaud government initiatives
A series of initiatives introduced by the British Columbia government are designed to bolster that province’s sagging mining industry by attracting investment and creating jobs.The initiatives, which …
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ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Roads to riches
Much has been written about the exploration and development of mines in Canada, but little about the roads that service them.In the old days, access to a site was provided by water or rail. However, a…
IDS bids for Scintrex — Ottawa firm looks to new markets
Ottawa-based chemical detection technology firm Intelligent Detection Systems (IDS) has offered to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Concord, Ont.-based instrumentation manufacturer Sci…
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS — Juniors continue financings for work programs
The VSE has accepted for filing a non-brokered private placement of 522,419 units of Consolidated Trilogy Ventures (CTJ-V) at 31cents each, for proceeds of $162,000.Each unit consists of one share and…
METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (April 27, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)DateApr. 21Apr. 20Apr. 17Apr. 16Apr…
Corona plans more Troutfly Lake work
Corona Gold (CRG-T) reports mixed results from diamond drilling carried out on the Troutfly Lake properties in the Dryden-Sioux Lookout area of northwestern Ontario.Most of the targets tested in the 9…
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — Composite, mining indices dip in Vancouver, Alberta
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 3.57 points, or 0.56%, to close at 632.51 over the report period ended April 21. The mining index also dipped, losing 8.2 points, or 1.6%, to close at…
DIAMOND PAGE — Namco ups ocean diamond output
The return of an ocean-going production vessel to the Luderitz Bay diamond concession, off the coast of Namibia, has increased recovery rates for Namibian Minerals (NMR-T).The MV Kovambo returned to t…
Meetings (April 27, 1998)
Apr. 27, Abitibi-Consolidated DesjardinsApr. 27, CadreApr. 27, Cassidy GoldApr. 27, CopperstoneApr. 28, BreakwaterApr. 28, Bright StarApr. 28, Golden ChiefApr. 28, Gulf IndonesiaApr. 28, Int’l Skyline…
SPOT PRICES GOLD FUNDS
Wednesday, April 22, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$311.20+ $2.85Silver*$ 6.31…
Nevada Pacific strikes deals on gold projects
Privately owned Nevada Pacific Gold has struck a tentative deal with royalty sisters Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) to explore the companies’ South Carlin property, in Nevad…
Companies (April 27, 1998)
Abacus MineralsAlta GoldAmax GoldAnglo AmericanArian ResourcesAtapa MineralsAurado ExplorationBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBice VenturesBlue Ribbon ResBreakwater ResBroken Hill ProprietaryCamecoCampho…