Prospects improve for W. African titanium
Now that the worst seems to be over in war-torn Sierra Leone, the owners of the Sierra Rutile titanium mine are working on a rebuilding plan.Sierra Rutile (SRL), an equal partnership between Nord Reso…
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EXPLORATION 1998 — Ecstall exploring Mexican properties
The property hosting the dormant Amaltea silver-lead-zinc mine is one of a dozen Mexican properties currently being evaluated by Ecstall Mining (EAM-V).The junior optioned the land package from a subs…
EXPLORATION 1998 — Maude Lake to acquire stake in Comtois
A signed agreement with Cameco (CCO-T) allows Maude Lake Exploration (Mau-M) to acquire a 50% interest in the 4,222-ha Comtois property, 20 km from Lebel-sur-Quvillon, Que.The Val d’Or-based junior ca…
EXPLORATION 1998 — MacDonald wraps up takeover
MacDonald Mines Exploration (MMP.A-A) is set to close a deal whereby it will acquire 96% of the outstanding and issued shares of Golden Hill Mining (GHMC-C), its partner in the Golden Hill gold projec…
Murgor cuts gold at Mishibishu
Montreal-based Murgor Resources (MUG-M) has intersected significant gold mineralization in the first phase of drilling at its Mishibishu property, situated about 50 km northwest of Wawa, Ont.The 1,500…
Millstream hits cobalt zone at Potter
Junior Millstream Mines (MLSM-C) has intersected a zone of cobalt mineralization in a larger envelop of copper-zinc mineralization at its Potter property in Munro Twp., 80 km east of Timmins, Ont.Resu…
Norcen sale has Noranda poised for growth — Proceeds available for mining, capital investment
Base metal producer Noranda (NOR-T) saw its earnings improve in the fourth quarter, and in 1997 as a whole.The Toronto-based major made $64 million (or 24cents per share) for the fourth quarter and $2…
EXPLORATION 1998 — Sierra Nevada tests Mexican property
Sierra Nevada Gold (SDD-V) plans to begin drilling on the Republica high-grade silver property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The company will target a block of vein material in the Main zone that is tho…
Teck and Western Copper advance San Nicolas project
With 17 holes completed to date, Teck (TEK-T) and joint-venture partner Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) are working to determine the scope of the San Nicolas massive sulphide find in Mexico’s Zacateca…
Glimmer development yields revenue
A bulk-sampling program at their Glimmer mine, near Matheson, Ont., has produced 39,852 oz. gold for partners Exall Resources (EXL-T) and Glimmer Resources (GME-V).Proceeds from the sale of that produ…
BHP, Caledonia join forces in Zambia
BHP World Exploration, a division of Australian-based Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP-N), has teamed up with Caledonia Mining (CAL-T) in southwestern Zambia. Their mission? To explore Caledonia’s wholly …
Animals subject of meeting
A conference evaluating the practicality of introducing endangered species legislation in Canada will be the focus of a conference hosted by the Fraser Institute, to be held April 15 at the Renaissanc…