Cobalt conference set for early 1998
A conference focusing on cobalt will be held from Jan. 26-28 at the Palm Beach Hilton Hotel in Palm Beach, Fla.Entitled “Cobalt ’98: The Outlook for Cobalt in an Era of New Sources of Supply, New High…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Ruling based on cash paid, not incurred costs
In an otherwise accurate account of Exall Resources’ promising exploration results at the Glimmer mine in northeastern Ontario (T.N.M., Nov. 17/97), The Northern Miner may have misrepresented the effe…
Teck, MM Gold pull out of Masao 13 NEWS IN BRIEF
Teck (TEK-T) and Australian producer MM Gold have scrapped a proposal to explore jointly the Masao gold project of South Pacific Resources (SHF-A) in Kalimantan, Indonesia.Teck and MM Gold decided aga…
Terrorists bomb Greek government office — Protest against TVX Olympias project injures police officer
Saying it was protesting plans by TVX Gold (TVX-T) to develop the Olympias gold project in northern Greece, a terrorist faction called the Fighting Guerrilla Formation exploded a bomb at the office of…
Cominco cans Sa Dena Hes
Plans by Cominco (CLT-T) to reopen the Sa Dena Hes zinc-lead mine in southeastern Yukon have been cancelled following the deterioration of market conditions.Cominco, the operator, has a 25% interest i…
Drill results keep hope alive at South Voisey’s Bay
It isn’t the glittering confirmation of mineral riches that investors has been hoping for — but it isn’t bad.Nickel grades found in the season’s last drill hole at the South Voisey’s Bay project in L…
Old, new mining districts subjects of tour
Historic and current mining operations in Europe and Mexico will be the focus of several tours offered by a British company throughout 1998.Regions scheduled to be visited include:* the Iberian pyrite…
Getchell lays off 100 at namesake mine in Nevada — Low gold prices take toll on mine plan
Dismayed by the low gold price, Getchell Gold (GGO-T) has ceased processing of low-grade ore from stockpiles and issued pink slips to 100 workers at its namesake gold mine in northern Nevada.Meanwhile…
DIAMOND PAGE — Nora ups production in Namibia
Nora Exploration (NXI-M) has increased production at its diamond concession in Namibia.Production in November topped 32 tons per hour, representing a fourfold increase over previous rates. Grade and c…
DIAMOND PAGE — Plug pulled on Acordo
Trans Hex International (THI-T) has discontinued work at the Acordo diamond project in Brazil’s Tocantins state.The company had already earned an 80% stake in the joint-venture project from privately …
Gold panning to benefit hospital
A gold panning charity event will be held from Jan. 28-30, at the Vancouver Art Gallery.All funds raised by the event will be donated to British Columbia’s Hospital Foundation. Participants in the eve…
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