The bedrock may have similarities to rocks underlying the great gold camps of Eastern Canada, but tropical weathering and other differences in the surficial environment pose challenges for Canadian co…
Termites can be a costly nuisance to urban dwellers, but, for companies exploring for gold in Africa, they can be used to save thousands of dollars and point the way to a bonanza.The tiny, ant-like in…
In June and July, Toronto-based Sonora Diamond (SON-T) sold 1,575 carats of diamonds from its Klipdam mine near Kimberley, South Africa, at an average price of US$760 per carat.The diamond sales enabl…
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,587.50 per tonne, alloy $1,415 per tonne (Sept. 9/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$1,850 per tonne (Sept. 8/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.50 per lb. (S…
As a company that made a habit of concentrating on Precambrian gold deposits and base metal sulphides, Avalon Ventures (AVL-V) is hitting the books to find out more about granitic pegmatites.The compa…
A sampling program by Ventures Resources (VRS-V) has returned encouraging values of copper, zinc, cobalt, silver and gold from the Wiseman property, 200 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska.The property c…
An independent audit of the Sinter hot springs gold deposit on the San Martin concession in central Honduras has concluded that the previously reported drill results are a fair representation of the d…
The Manitoba Department of Energy and Mines will hold its annual Mining and Minerals Convention Nov. 20-22, 1997.This year’s convention will present the results of work by the provincial government an…
The government of Altai territory, in the Siberian region of Russia, is seeking investors from the West to back a proposed US$1-billion lead-zinc processing plant.The metallurgical plant would process…
The proposed amalgamation of Santa Cruz Gold (SCG-T) and Newmex Mining (MEX-T) has been given the green light by regulators and shareholders.Santa Cruz shareholders will receive one share of the new c…
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Despite a slow week in trading and depressed metal markets, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index rose 126.24 points to finish the report period ended Sept. 9 at 6,799.52.The Canadian dollar …
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