Losses begin shrinking at Campbell
The first nine months of 1998 have seen an improved financial picture for gold producer Campbell Resources (CCH-T), as falling expenses offset decreased revenues from gold production.In the three mont…
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DIAMOND PAGE — High River posts profits
Lower costs and record production achieved by the New Britannia gold mine at Snow Lake, Man., have earned a third-quarter profit for High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).New Britannia, a 50-50 joint venture …
River expects higher production
With another strong quarter under its belt, River Gold Mines (RIV-T) expects to surpass its 1998 production target for the Eagle River gold mine near Wawa, Ont.As of Sept. 30, the company had achieved…
NAME CHANGE (November 16, 1998)
Unuk Gold (UNK-V) has changed its name to Auterra Ventures (AUW-V).
Index (November 16, 1998)
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GOLD FUNDS (November 16, 1998)
Gold Funds as of November 5, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$14.495.87Price$10.75…
Nord weighs development options for Tritton
Based on the positive results of a feasibility study, Nord Pacific (NPF-T) is weighing the merits of two mining scenarios for its 50%-owned Tritton copper project in New South Wales, Australia.Fortuna…
Magnesium Alloy advances Kouilou project
A letter-of-intent agreement between Magnesium Alloy (MGAC.U-C) and engineering firm SNC-Lavalin paves the way for advanced studies on the former’s Kouilou magnesium project in the Republic of Congo.T…
Mine exceeds targets
Partners High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) and TVX Gold (TVX-T) expect that 1998 production from the New Britannia gold mine will exceed the target of 92,500 oz.The companies each own half of the undergro…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Geostatistics credible, widely used
The editorial “Challenging Geostatistics” (T.N.M., Sept. 28-Oct. 4/98) contains many statements and implications with which I disagree. I restrict my comments here to the title and the general aim of …
LME WHSE LEVELS (November 16, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Nov. 10/98 (change from Nov. 3 in brackets):MetalStocks (tonnes)Change…
Richmont boasts record production
Thanks to record gold production and reduced cash costs, Richmont Mines (RIC-T) has enjoyed yet another strong quarter.For the three months ended Sept. 30, 1998, gold production reached a record high …