EDITORIAL PAGE — Coal’s emerging giants
Coal may not be the most glamorous commodity mined in North America, but, in some parts of this continent, it is the most valuable.British Columbia is a case in point. The province’s existing coal ope…
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1996: A LOOK BACK — U.S. mining industry remained strong in 1996
A host of new discoveries and mine openings contributed to the overall strength of the American mining industry, and the sector appears poised to remain highly active throughout 1997.While Nevada rema…
STOCK MARKETS — New year brings rise in composite index
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index managed to rise 16.12 points to close at 1178.39 over the report period Dec. 30-Jan. 7, despite dropping 19.35 points from the resource index, which finish…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Botswana Diamondfields secures access at Rovic mine
In South Africa, Botswana Diamondfields (BWD-V) is cleaning up after a mud slide that killed 20 people at its Rovic diamond mine in late November.The Vancouver-based company has launched a recovery pr…
Spot prices at a glance (January 13, 1997)
Wednesday, January 8, 1997Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$355.80- $13.80Silver*$ 4.66…
Lower gold output hurts Eden Roc
With decreased gold production from its Ivory Coast operations, Toronto-based Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) suffered a loss of $3.7 million for the 9-month period ended Sept. 30, 1996. For the same period …
Energold proves up Dominican gold concession
Believing there is potential to double the current resource of 220,000 contained ounces, Energold Mining (EGD-V) has embarked on a minimum 50-hole drill program on the Higo gold concession in the Domi…
Kinross Gold boosts Goldbanks resource
Infill drilling by Kinross Gold (K-T) on the Main zone of the Goldbanks project, near Winnemucca, Nev., indicates a substantially larger gold resource than previously estimated.The new figure, estimat…
ODDS’N’SODS — Zambia-bound
I chose to become a mining engineer because I felt it would afford the best opportunity to travel. When, some time ago, I was invited to be interviewed by RST International, which held an interest in …
STOCK MARKETS — Gold nosedives yet TSE stays afloat
The Toronto Stock Exchange rose fractionally during the trading period Dec.30-Jan. 7, though gold issues dived as precious metal prices fell drastically. The TSE 300 composite index rose 44.26 points …
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, 1996
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Northern Crown steps up work in Guadalupe
Over the course of 1997, Northern Crown Mines (NCW-V) will spend $7 million proving up its Guadalupe de los Reyes gold-silver project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state.Comprising 59 sq. km, the land package i…