SPOT PRICES (April 06, 1998)
Wednesday, April 1, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$301.60+ $3.10Silver*$ 6.47…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Crystallex blames short sellers for share erosion
When doubts surfaced a year ago that Bre-X Minerals had only fool’s gold at Busang, the company blamed short sellers and a “well-oiled misinformation campaign.” Management of Crystallex International …
Royal Oak finds savior
Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T) has obtained US$120 million to help finance the completion of the Kemess gold-copper mine in north-central British Columbia.Toronto-based Trilon Financial came to the rescue, a…
Meetings (April 06, 1998)
April 6, DoublestarApril 6, First GoldApril 6, RankinApril 6, South American Gold & CopperApril 7, DobranaApril 7, HaddingtonApril 7, IrianaApril 7, Pan AfricanApril 8, CartaApril 8, WestallApril 9, B…
Cons. Nevada shuts Aurora
Two key management personnel have quit Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (KNV-T), in the wake of its decision to close the Aurora gold mine in Nevada.Senior Vice-President of Operations Jack Haptonstall …
Southern Africa pulls high-grade at Caber
Recent drilling by Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) at the Caber property, 25 km west of Matagami, Que., has identified high-grade base metal mineralization.One of four core holes drilled to test the …
Drills turn at Murray Brook
Darmouth, N.S.-based NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) will shortly begin a second phase of drilling on its Murray Brook massive sulphide deposit, 60 km west of Bathurst, N.B.The program, which will consist …
Noront, Alto add potential to Windfall
Partners Noront Resources (NOR-V) and Alto Minerals (ATO-V) are following-up encouraging drill results with a geophysical survey at the Windfall Lake gold project in Quebec’s Urban Twp.The program, ai…
NEWS IN BRIEF (April 06, 1998)
Even Resources (EVN-V) has changed its name to Plata Minerals (PMR-V) on a 1-new-for-7-old-share basis.
Peruvian Gold launches bid for Gabriel
With a healthy cash position of approximately $12 million, Peruvian Gold (PVO-V) has taken a shine to the eastern European gold projects of Gabriel Resources (GVU-V) and has arranged to merge with the…
Finsch prepares for middle age — Increased automation important to underground success
Lime Acres, South Africa — The miner’s instinct to get an obstacle out of the way with a drill and a few sticks of powder is usually a reliable one.But what do you do with an obstacle that is made of…
Sutton to raise funds for Bulyanhulu gold project
A syndicate of investment dealers, led by Bunting Warburg, has agreed to purchase 4.75 million shares of Sutton Resources (STT-V) at $10.65 per share, for gross proceeds of $50.6 million.The underwrit…