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Aquest drilling Anabella
Armed with new geochemical data, junior Aquest Minerals (AQU-V) is ready to drill-test three gold-in-soil anomalies on the Anabella gold property in Guatemala.Covering an area measuring 1 km by 175 me…
MEETINGS (June 19, 2000)
June 19 Altavista — annual, specialJune 19 Aurado — annual, specialJune 19 DRC Res. — annual, generalJune 19 General Minerals — annual, specialJune 19…
Gutnick finances Tahera
Diamond explorer Tahera (TAH-T) has attracted a potential new major shareholder from Down Under.The junior announced a proposed private placement financing with Edensor Nominees for between $12.5 and …
EVENTS (June 19, 2000)
June 19-20 Louthean Publishing Pty. Ltd. and Int’l Investment Conferences, Inc. — “World Diamond Conference.” Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, ON. Tel: (305) 669-1963. Fax: (305) 669-7350. E-mail: iconf@…
International Wayside still in the doghouse
The Canadian Venture Exchange index tacked on 54.01 points, or 1.6%, to close the report period ended June 13 at 3,464.6. All indices posted minor gains, included the mining index, which was up 93.28 …
Freeport buys into La Verde Grande
The Mexican subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) will acquire a 51% interest in the La Verde Grande porphyry copper property. Situated in Sonora state, the property is currently 100%-o…
Nickel’s high-tech potential
In a technological age that promises to miniaturize everything from motors to computer chips, nickel is expected to play an increasingly important role. The emerging field of micro-electro-mechanical …
Con
Metallica Resources (MR-T) has drawn up a simplified mine/mill plan for its 50%-owned Cerro San Pedro gold-silver project in central Mexico.The simplification entails eliminating the crushing circuit …
Con and Giant mines exceed expectations
Following a solid performance in the recent first quarter, Miramar Mining (MAE-T) intends to increase gold production, reduce operating costs and extend the operating life of the Con and Giant mines, …
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, June 7-13
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Law change eases claim backlog
Alaska Governor Tony Knowles has signed a bill that will amend the Alaska State Mining Law to ease the backlog of unprocessed claims.Under Bill 175, which takes effect in late August, claims can be pr…