Tulawaka reveals more gold
Partners Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and Minires du Nord (MDN-M) continue to report high gold values from their Tulawaka property in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria Goldfields district.Results from 15 holes i…
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Silver Standard eyes Nevada silver mine
An agreement with a unit of Kinross Gold (K-T) sets the stage for Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) to acquire the past-producing Candelaria silver mine in western Nevada.By issuing 50,000 shares to K…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Slumping silver slams miners
The Dow Jones industrial average posted a modest gain of 35.48 points for the week ended Nov. 9, closing at 10,617.32. Miners were mixed with gold and copper holding steady and silver sliding.American…
TSE SHORTS (November 15, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 3, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi Consolidated 2,503,338, down 59,116; Alcan Aluminum 1,684,419, down 205,540; Anderson Exploration 199,298, down 8…
NEWS ROUNDUP — KEGS starts scholarship fund
The Canadian Exploration Geophysicists Society (KEGS) has established a scholarship fund for students interested in pursuing studies in geophysics.The KEGS Foundation is currently raising funds for bo…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Nevada operations cut jobs
Barrick Goldstrike Mines has eliminated 86 jobs at the Betze-Post and Meikle gold mines in Elko, Nev.The company has replaced a portion of the existing 190-ton-capacity fleet with 330-ton capacity tru…
NAME CHANGE (November 15, 1999)
BDG Pacific Resources (BPK-V) has changed its name to Southern Nites Petroleum (SKP-V) on a 1-new-for-4-old-share basis.
Monarch looks for capital and projects
Following the sale of its La Camorra gold mine in Bolivar state, Venezuela, Monarch Resources (MRE-T) is casting about for business opportunities.Monarch sold La Camorra and its exploration properties…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Nuinsco resumes work at Lac Rocher
Drilling at the Lac Rocher property in northwestern Quebec is following up on a nickel discovery by Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T).The initial target of the current program is Anomaly A, an untested mafic-…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Broad market vaults over poorly performing golds
Led by the industrial products and utilities sectors, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 77.26 points during the report period ended Nov. 9, closing at 7,292.58. Metal producers fared poorly…
Major General finds buyer for Hammerdown deposit
Major General Resources (MGJ-V) has sold its Hammerdown-Rumbullion gold resource in Newfoundland to privately held Abiting of Val d’Or, Que.Situated near Springdale, the project has a resource of 600,…
Battle Mountain improves
Showing an improvement over the second quarter, Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) nonetheless incurred a net loss of US$14 million (or 6 cents per share) in the 3-month period ended Sept. 30.By comparison,…