GOLD FUNDS (June 16, 1997)
Gold Funds as of June 5, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$20.28$5.82Price$15.70$5.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
SPOT PRICES (June 16, 1997)
Wednesday, June 11, 1997Price(US)Week’s ChangeGold*$343.70+ $1.30Silver*$ 4.77…
Java Gold, Pursuit launch programs in Mongolia
Alluvial gold production is under way at the Gazar property of Java Gold (JVAG-C).The company’s two gold production plants have arrived at the property, situated in Mongolia’s Zaamar Valley. Commissio…
COMMENTARY — Quality control, part 1
-scale quality control (QC) procedures to monitor the sampling and analyses of geological materials have only recently been used in mineral exploration.At one time, only a few companies had an establi…
PEOPLE — REGEENA RES.
Gregory Crowe appointed president and director.
OBITUARY — Charles Main
Charles (Sandy) Main, an exploration geologist with experience on three continents, has died. He was 53.Born in Chilliwack, B.C., Main graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree i…
DIAMOND PAGE — Hymex reports on May production
An alluvial diamond mine in Guinea, West Africa, recovered 4,142 diamonds weighing a total of 2,177.7 carats during the month of May, reports operator Hymex Diamond (HMD-V).Of this total, 287 stones r…
Francisco drills in Mexico
To accelerate drilling, Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has mobilized a third rig to the Sauzal gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The program is drill-Testing potential targets that extend immediately …
Philex acquires ground in Bicol gold mining district
A recent agreement sets the stage for Philex Gold (PGI-T) to explore and develop a 729-ha claim group in the Bicol gold district of the Philippines.Situated on Southern Luzon Island, 300 km southeast …
PEOPLE — OPACT (June 09, 1997)
William Armstrong, John Izquierdo and John Hancock appointed directors.
Lyon Lake drills Costa Rican play
Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) has wrapped up a 5,000-Metre reverse-circulation drill program on its Beta Vargas gold property, 150 km northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica.The program consisted of two phases. T…
PEOPLE — LUCKY BREAK GOLD (June 09, 1997)
Alfredo De Lucrezia appointed director.