Regulators flip-flop on Crown Jewel
A pollution control board in Washington state has revoked water rights and the water quality permit for the Crown Jewel project, reversing eight years of study by owners Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) a…
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Manhattan expands at Tambo Grande
A massive sulphide camp is emerging at Manhattan Minerals’ (MAN-T) Tambo Grande project in northern Peru with the discovery of a third body of mineralization.A drill hole into the B-5 geophysical grav…
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METAL PRICES (January 24, 2000)
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EVENTS (January 24, 2000)
Jan. 30-Feb. 2 American Zinc Association — “Int’l Zinc Conference.” Marriott’s Camelback Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact Cricket Forster. Tel: (202) 835 0164. Web site: http://www.zinc.orgFeb…
INSIDER TRADING (January 24, 2000)
On Nov. 26, 1999, four days before his company announced another quarterly loss, Herbert Abramson indirectly sold 2.3 million shares of St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) at 38 each to hold 1,561 shares in…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 24, 2000)
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Copper
Canada’s Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has refused to issue Aber Resources (ABZ-T) and Rio Tinto) a land-use permit that would allow certain activities at the Diavik di…
Eastmain, Soquem drill Clearwater
Quebec-government-owned Soquem and its partner, Eastmain Resources (ER-T), are gearing up for another round of drilling at their Clearwater gold property in northwestern Quebec.The campaign is part of…
Aur launches hostile bid for Cambior
Junior copper producer Aur Resources (AUR-T) has launched an all-share takeover bid for Cambior (CBJ-T) at a time when the ailing Montreal-based gold miner is weakened as a result of its failed hedgin…