Kookaburra works to increase Tacaza grade
Diamond drilling at the Tacaza copper project in Peru is returning improved grades for Kookaburra Resources (KOB-T).Kookaburra completed some 7,700 metres of reverse-circulation drilling on the proper…
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BASE METALS SPECIAL — SX-EW technology could trigger startup at Tiomin’s Cerro Colorado deposit
Straddling the continental divide in western Panama, the Cerro Colorado deposit has been the perpetual bridesmaid of the copper world. Twenty-six years after Canadian Javelin (under promoter John Doyl…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — General Minerals funds work programs
A $29-million financing will boost the cash position of General Minerals (GNM-T) to about $35 million and allow the company to explore its international portfolio of properties.Copper-gold deposits ar…
BHP eyes Dunvegan
BHP Minerals Canada has entered into a joint venture with Caledonia Mining (CAL-T) on the Dunvegan diamond property in the Northwest Territories. The 193,000-acre property is 80 miles west of BHP’s La…
PEOPLE — NEW WESTWIN (June 17, 1996)
J. Berscht appointed president.
PEOPLE — NEVSUN RES.
Nicholas Laffoley appointed vice-president of exploration; Gary German, Peter Hooper and Gerard Munera appointed directors.
PEOPLE — NEVADA STAR (June 17, 1996)
Gary Claytens appointed director.
PEOPLE — MAXIMUM RES.
Gordon House appointed director and vice-president.
PDAC is offering employment service
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is maintaining a list of individuals seeking summer or permanent employment.Prospective employers can contact Saley Lawton at the PDAC in Toro…
NEWS IN BRIEF (June 17, 1996)
Harvest-Spring Nutritional Systems (HAR-V) has changed its name to Xemac Resources (XEM-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
Gold Funds (June 17, 1996)
Gold Funds as of June 6, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$25.21$6.52Price$18.30$6.
CORRECTION (June 17, 1996)
In our June 10 issue, a report on the Thorne gold property near Timmins, Ont., included a photograph of Robert Duess, vice-president of exploration for Band-Ore Resources (BNDR-C), who was erroneously…