GeoNova reports `best hole ever’
A recent hole drilled by GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) intersected 7.5 metres grading 12 grams gold per tonne (0.35 oz. over 25 ft.) at a mineral project north of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, in northwestern Q…
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OBITUARY — John McIntosh
John Alexander (Sandy) McIntosh, a civil servant with a long history in the Canadian mining industry, has died. He was 53.Born in Flin Flon, Man., McIntosh graduated from the Haileybury School of Mine…
Barrick invests in Alaskan gold
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has inked a deal whereby it can earn a 51% interest in the Golden Summit property of International Freegold (ITF-V), situated in the Fairbanks district of Alaska.For its interest,…
PCS reaps profit during first quarter
Saskatoon, Sask.-based Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T) has posted another good quarter, with potash and phosphate prices showing strength in the domestic markets.Over the first three months of th…
ASIAN EXPLORATION — Mindoro soldiers on in SE Asia
Thousands of kilometres of relatively unexplored calc-Alkaline volcanic-plutonic interfaces are the chief attribute that attracted Mindoro Resources (MIO-A) to Southeast Asia. And although many invest…
ASIAN EXPLORATION — Echo Bay and TVI make headway at Kingking project
Initial results of an ongoing feasibility study at the Kingking copper-gold project in the Philippines indicate the deposit could yield 4.5 million oz.gold and 2.3 billion lb. copper.The property, whi…
ASIAN EXPLORATION — First Dynasty uncovers gold on road to Mandalay — Drilling will test theory that discovery forms part of a larger mineralized zone
A reconnaissance geochemical sampling program by First Dynasty Mines (FDM-T) has identified gold-bearing mineralization near the centre of its Block 2 property in north-Central Myanmar.The Singapore-b…
DIAMOND PAGE — BHP eyes Caledonia’s property — Major plans exploration to test diamond potential
Major mining companies appear to be taking a keen interest in the Zambian exploration portfolio of Toronto-based Caledonia Mining (CAL-T).Earlier this month, the Zambian subsidiary of Cyprus Amax (CYM…
GOLD FUNDS (May 26, 1997)
Gold Funds as of May 15, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$21.33$5.94Price$16.75$5.
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (May 26, 1997)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at May 19/97 (change from previous week in brackets):Aluminium761,950(-7,475)Copper141,100(-8,200)Lead118,100(+1,400)Nickel50,6…
Corriente perseveres in South America
Junior Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) is disappointed by initial results from a 5,000-Metre drill program on the Chama gold project in southern Peru.The first four holes were drilled to investigate the b…
Kabila wants miners with heart — Mining companies offered joint-Venture opportunities
This once-beautiful city in the heart of the Central African copper belt provided an appropriate setting for rebel leader Laurent Kabila to invite foreign mining companies to help rebuild the economy …