DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton focuses on Roundrock play
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) will examine new indicator mineral targets on the Roundrock property in the Northwest Territories.Drilling last summer resulted in the discovery of the Aquila diamondif…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Ontario committed to regulatory reform
I am writing in response to the commentary on the Ontario regulatory process (T.N.M, May 12/97).I was quite disappointed to see such a portrayal of Ontario’s regulatory system in your publication. The…
STOCK MARKETS — Vancouver composite drops below 1,000, ASE off as well — Mexican explorers Hemlock and Francisco fare well as El Misti Gold continues slide
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 10.51 points over the report period ended June 3 to close at 990.08. The combined value of the Alberta Stock Exchange was also off, shedding 19.81 poi…
Westmin encouraged in Argentina
Encouraging drill results have been reported following the first season of drilling at the Fin Del Mundo project on the southern tip of Argentina. The 3,413-Metre program consisted of 18 holes.Situate…
SPOT PRICES (June 09, 1997)
Wednesday, June 4, 1997Price(US)Week’s ChangeGold*$342.40- $2.30Silver*$ 4.73…
Producer and Dealer Prices (June 09, 1997)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,561 per tonne, alloy $1,452 per tonne (June 3/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$2,200 per tonne (June 3/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.50 per lb. (June 2…
Repadre joins Santa Cruz in Mexico
To fund development of its Magistral gold project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, Santa Cruz Gold (SCG-T) has completed a $6.8-Million financing deal with Repadre International, a wholly owned subsidiary o…
Tan Range eyes Wyldsdale prospect
Vancouver-based Tan Range Exploration (TNX-A) plans to purchase the Wyldsdale gold prospect in southern Africa from JCI of South Africa.The prospect occupies a portion of a 100-sq.-km prospecting lice…
St Andrew extends zone
Continued drilling by St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) at its Taylor gold mine in the Matheson area of northeastern Ontario is confirming and extending the West Porphyry zone a further 120 metres westward…
Briggs gets bigger for Canyon
Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has increased minable reserves at the Briggs gold mine, in southeastern California.Drilling has outlined mineralized material at two targets, the North Briggs and Goldtooth, a…
Mar-West, Curion explore in Honduras
reliminary drilling has returned potentially ore grade intercepts at the Sinter gold zone on the San Martin concession in central Honduras.The concession is held by Mar-West Resources (MSR-V) and Curi…
Minefinders adds to Dolores deposit
Third-phase diamond and reverse-circulation drilling has expanded drill-indicated gold and silver mineralization by more than 1,500 metres at Minefinders’ (MFL-V) Dolores property in Mexico’s Chihuahu…