Business in China
Professional services firm Ernst & Young has released a 150-page book on “Doing Business in China,” which provides an overview of the investment climate, taxation, forms of business organization, and …
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Gold Funds (October 31, 1994)
BGR Central Net Value $18.52 $6.81 Price $14.38 $7.00 Premium 2.8% Discount 22.39% Value $150,490,000 $126,695,100…
Fidelity buys stock
Fidelity Management and Research, on behalf of several investment companies and institutional clients, has bought Agnico-Eagle (TSE) common stock. As a result, the Fidelity group now holds 12.3% of Ag…
Hemlo workers favor Steelworkers
Unionized workers at Hemlo Gold Mines’ Golden Giant operations in northwestern Ontario have rejoined the United Steelworkers of America. In June, the workers voted to decertify the union. In the lates…
Pangea exploring Tanzanian gold projects
Having revised its mining and investment laws after almost 25 years of socialist rule, a new era of mineral exploration appears to be dawning in this East African republic. Poised to take advantage of…
Tanzania offers opportunities
After almost a quarter century of socialist rule, Tanzania has adopted new policies aimed at attracting foreign investment. An important contribution is anticipated from the restoration of the mineral…
Serengeti eyes Kenyan property
Vancouver-listed Serengeti Diamonds can earn a half interest in a major greenstone belt in western Kenya. The area comprises 200 sq. km. of licences for the exploration and exploitation of gold, as we…
Golden Queen developing Soledad gold project
The permitting process to develop an open-pit, heap-leach mine is under way on the Soledad Mountain property in southern California. Owner Golden Queen Mining (TSE) is confident all permits will be co…
Da Capo tests Bolivian project
Toronto-listed Da Capo Resources is encouraged by initial drill results from the Amayapampa property in Bolivia. The junior can earn up to a 70% interest in the historic gold mine by paying the owner …
Falco drilling Kidd Creek zone
Recent drilling by Falconbridge (TSE) has returned encouraging results from the company’s Kidd Creek No. 3 mine near Timmins, Ont. Four new holes, drilled between the 2,380- and 3,000-metre levels, in…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — High-grade intercepts at Akie deposit
In your story “Metall expanding Akie discovery” (T.N.M., Oct. 24/94), about drilling by Metall Mining at the zinc-lead massive sulphide deposit of Ecstall Mining in northeastern British Columbia, only…
New `mine games’ exhibition opens
British Columbia’s Science World surpassed its fund-raising goal of $1.5 million for its new “mine games” exhibition, which opened to the public Oct. 22 in Vancouver. The provincial and federal govern…