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GOLD FUNDS (September 16, 1996)
Gold Funds as of September 5, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$25.06$6.56Price$18.55…
Drilling expands Copper Rand mine
Underground drilling is expanding the Copper Rand gold-copper mine, just south of Chibougamau, Que.MSV Resources (MSV-T) reports that hole 36R-284 cut the mine’s No. 1 and No. 3 horizons, plus another…
Chapleau hits values at Sewell Brook
A drill hole at the Sewell Brook project in north-central New Brunswick hit four zones of base metal mineralization.Chapleau Resources (CHI-T) is drilling the property in order to earn a 50% interest …
Delegation unveils rules for foreign investment in China’s gold sector at Southeast Asian conference
Chief Engineer Yang Dali and a delegation of officials from the China Gold Bureau will visit Canada to provide details of newly drafted regulations governing gold exploration and mining in their count…
Rattlesnake Hills believed to have gold potential
Speculation is growing that a large-tonnage, low-grade gold deposit exists in the Granite Mountains of central Wyoming.The detection of significant gold anomalies in Rattlesnake Hills dates to the ear…
Manitoba Mines Dept. unveils web site
Manitoba Energy and Mines is the latest government mining department to obtain a listing on the Internet.The department can be reached on the World Wide Web athttp://www.gov.mb.ca/emThe web site inclu…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — American Gem considers merger
Montana-based American Gem (GEM-T) is considering a merger with Great Northern Mining, the world’s largest sapphire producer.Great Northern operates sapphire mines in Australia and has gem-cutting fac…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (September 16, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateSept. 10Sept. 9Sept. 6Sept. 5Sept. 4…
Huge gem diamond found at Kelsey
The largest diamond ever recovered in Colorado was recently pulled from the Kelsey Lake mine of Redaurum (RRK-T).The 28.3-carat stone is the fifth-largest diamond ever found in North America (the larg…
Meridian, Dee settle legal dispute
A unit of Meridian Gold (MNG-T) and Dee Gold Mining, a unit of Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (RAY-T), have settled a land dispute related to their neighboring gold mining operations in Nevada’s Carlin…
Oliver firms up Zimbabwean prospect
Junior Oliver Gold (OGO-V) reports encouraging diamond drill results from the first 47 metres of the initial hole on its Ipanema prospect in Zimbabwe.Results have been received from intersections at h…