Musselwhite mine yields yellow metal
Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) 68%-owned Musselwhite mine in northern Ontario has poured its first gold.Situated 120 km north of Pickle Lake, the mine is slated to produce 200,000 oz. gold per year for about 1…
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Hecla to proceed at La Jojoba
Hecla Mining (HL-N) will proceed with exploration and development of Aquiline Resources’ (AQI-V) La Jojoba gold project in Mexico’s Sonora state.To earn a 60% interest in the property, Hecla will reim…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Bre-X and Arequipa set the pace — Canadian companies explore their way around the world
Canadian companies can be found exploring and developing mineral projects in the grasslands of Africa, the jungles of Indonesia, the mountains of Chile, and the Barren Lands of northern Siberia. Typic…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Stratabound stakes ground
Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) has staked open ground surrounding its newly acquired Santa Genoveva lead-zinc-silver-gold property in northeastern Mexico. The company says it now controls the entire 10-k…
NEWS IN BRIEF (March 10, 1997)
Electra Mining Consolidated (ELC-V) has changed its name to Electra Gold (ELT-V).
EXPLORATION 1997 — NEWS IN BRIEF (March 10, 1997)
Calco Resources (KLC-V) has changed its name to Berkshire International Mining (BKR-V) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.
PEOPLE — GOLD RESERVE (March 10, 1997)
James Geyer appointed senior vice-president; Richard Kehmeier appointed vice-president of exploration; and Mary Smith appointed vice-president of administration.
PEOPLE — GOLDEN THUNDER RES.
Michael Dearden appointed director and president.
PEOPLE — GOLDBELT RES. (March 10, 1997)
Noel Devine appointed senior vice-president of operations.
PEOPLE — GLOBAL-PACIFIC MINERALS
George Plewes appointed chairman.
PEOPLE — GLIMMER RES.
Jeffery Shaul appointed director.
PEOPLE — FIRST SILVER RESERVE
Peter Crossgrove appointed director.