Anvil Range to fund stripping
Anvil Range Mining (ARO-T) has entered into an agreement that paves the way for a stripping program at its Grum deposit in the Yukon.The company has reached an agreement-in-principle for a $15-Million…
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Iscor looks to S.E. Asia
A unit of Iscor, a major South African steel and mining company, plans to acquire 2.4 million shares of Omax Resources (OXR-V).The purchase is part of Iscor’s strategy to grow by taking on internation…
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TSE SHORTS (July 14, 1997)
Short positions outstanding at June 30, 1997Larger individual positions included: Abacan Resources 139,603, down 128,097; Antares Mining & Expl 158,400; Ariel Resources 67,170, up 67, 170; Asia Pacifi…
Troymin drills Hawk Ridge project
Calgary-based Troymin Resources (TYR-M) has initiated a sizable drill program at the Hawk Ridge copper-Nickel project in northern Quebec.The company has budgeted $1.5 million for 3,500 metres of drill…
Laramide drills test new zone
The latest round of drilling by Laramide Resources (LAM-T) is testing a newly discovered zone at the Cerro Colorado gold project in Mexico’s Sonora state.Six of nine recent holes intersected mineraliz…
Dakota pours gold at Illinois Creek mine
Following a winter season marked by corporate change, the Illinois Creek gold mine in west-Central Alaska has poured its first gold bar. The mine, situated 325 miles northwest of Anchorage, experience…
Sulliden explores near Nugget Pond
Sulliden Exploration (SUE-M) has begun the second phase of exploration at its Red Cliff Pond-Long Pond project on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula.The project area is adjacent to the recently opene…
INSIDER TRADING — Sutton insiders find spring a good time to sell
Senior officers of Sutton Resources (STT-V) were active in the market in March and April of 1997, according to the Ontario Securities Commission.James Sinclair, director, exercised 130,000 options at …
Legislation aids mining ventures
Mongolia’s resource sector is expected to benefit from a series of amendments to the country’s investment laws.The legislation was enacted following an international investors conference sponsored joi…
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