METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (September 22, 1997)
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News
Monarch sells Venezuelan interests to Bolivar
Choosing to concentrate on its Mexican projects, Monarch Resources (MRE-T) has reached an agreement to sell its Venezuelan properties to Bolivar Goldfields (BVG-T).Bolivar will take over the mine know…
Pangea uncovers gold mineralization in Tanzania
Partners Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and Explorations Minires du Nord (MDN-M) have discovered significant gold mineralization on the Kanegele block in the Lake Victoria Goldfields district of Tanzania.A…
NEWS IN BRIEF (September 15, 1997)
Takura Minerals (TKM-V) has changed its name to Consolidated African Mining (AFC-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis.
PEOPLE — FORAN
David Mason appointed director.
PEOPLE — ELECTRA ENERGY (September 15, 1997)
Paul Watson appointed president and director.
PEOPLE — DIANOR
Philippe Giaro appointed VP of exploration.
GOLD FUNDS as of September 4, 1997
Gold FundsBGRCentralNet Value$18.27$5.64Price$14.30$5.650…
MINERAL EXPLORATION — Minco explores Tian Shan properties in western China
Minco Mining & Metals (MMM-V) has been using a combination of hi-tech remote sensing and old-fashioned prospecting in its summer grassroots exploration program on its Tian Shan properties in northwest…
PEOPLE — CONT’L COPPER (September 15, 1997)
M. Schorn appointed director.
COMMENTARY — Streamlining of regulations must continue
The author is vice-president of sustainable development for Vancouver-based Placer Dome and has written the following article at the request of Keep Mining in Canada, an organization designed to incre…
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Mines in the middle of nowhere
Mines are found in some of the most inaccessible locations on earth. Although mineral operations seldom are situated in the heart of a large city,they often evolve around mines.The most outstanding ex…