Partners hit high-grade
Juniors Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) and Berland Resources (BNL-V) have discovered a new mineralized zone on the Watts River polymetallic property, about 50 km east of Snow Lake, Man.The partners …
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Parks won’t help Saskatchewan prosper
I am writing to you to voice my opinion about a proposal by the World Wildlife Federation to create Crown Reserves in Saskatchewan, in particular, north of Athabasca Lake.Great Western Gold is pursuin…
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Atlas rises from bankruptcy
Atlas Minerals (ATMR-O), formerly Atlas Corp., reported earnings of US$2.5 million (or $2.05 per share) for 1999, compared with a loss of US$2.7 million ($2.99 per share) in 1998.The company spent mos…
Odyssey hits at Turkish bet
A drill hole at the Lucky Star prospect in the Pontide belt of eastern Turkey has turned up high-grade zinc and lead mineralization for operator Odyssey Resources (ODYS-C).The hole intersected a 16.1-…
EVENTS (April 17, 2000)
May 8-13 McGill University (Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) — “Geostatistical Simulations for the Mining Industry.” Frank Dawson Adams Building, Montreal, Que. Contact Norma Porcyshyn….
INDEX (April 17, 2000)
Aber1Altoro3, 10Anglo Am.3, 10, 16AngloGold13Anooraq10, 13Aquiline10Atlas Min.10Avalon10Berland3Billiton1…
Drilling projects expand Hope Bay deposits in Canada’s north
Drilling at two gold projects in the Hope Bay greenstone belt in northwestern Nunavut is confirming previous resource estimates and suggesting possible extensions to known mineralized zones.The drill …
Rockwell completes due diligence
Junior Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) has completed its due diligence review of the Pedra Branca platinum-palladium project in the northeastern Brazilian state of Cear.To earn a 60% interest in the proper…
Canyon Resources files ‘takings’ suit against Montana
Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has filed a “takings” lawsuit against the state of Montana, seeking to overturn the anti-cyanide initiative I-137, which put a halt to the development of the McDonald gold dep…
Anglo launches program at Aripuna
A Brazilian subsidiary of Anglo American plans to spend US$850,000 on a first-phase exploration program at the Aripuna project, a joint venture with Karmin Exploration (KARM-C).Aripuna is viewed as An…
Diavik environmental planning comprehensive, inclusive
The recently published letter by David Lovell, mayor of Yellowknife, N.W.T. (T.N.M., March 20-26/00), demonstrates a lack of understanding both of environmental regulations and the Diavik review proce…