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Homestake Mining (HM-N) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T) have announced reserves of 4.8 million oz. gold and 65.7 million oz. silver at their 60-40-held Veladero property in northwestern Argentina.The propert…

Highwood Resources (HWD-T) intends to establish a wholly owned specialty materials business named Rare Metal Alloys, which will concentrate on commercial development of the Thor Lake beryllium project…

Vista Gold (VGZ-T) had yet another losing year in 1999, due to US$16.2 million in writedowns and lower-than-expected gold production.The company lost US$27.7 million (or 31 per share) on revenue of U…

A report in our Feb. 28-March 5 issue implied that Trans Hex International (THI-T) will fund its 2001-fiscal-year exploration programs at the Barra Grande and Northbank diamond properties in Brazil an…

Junior Freewest Resources (FWR-M) will explore a new polymetallic showing at the Bulldozer property in northwestern Ontario.The Montreal-based company can earn a half-interest in the property from a p…

Those who didn’t get a “Millennium diamond” as a New Year’s present shouldn’t sigh, moan or cast scornful looks at their absent-minded lovers. The “Millennium” marketing campaign of De Beers Consolida…