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,…
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Aurizon boosts resource at Casa Berardi
Wrapping up a major exploration campaign, junior gold miner Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) has delineated a 1.65-million oz. gold resource at its Casa Berardi project, in northwestern Quebec.Total measured and…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Antofagasta hits commissioning stage
Commissioning of the US$1.4-billion Los Pelambres mine in Chile is under way.British-based owner Antofagasta Holdings reports that ore is being fed into the concentrator, and copper concentrate is exp…
Coming soon . . . — Obstructionist tool
For the past several decades, politicians, bureaucrats and environmentalists have engaged in a country-wide effort to expand Canada’s network of parks and wilderness spaces. In British Columbia, where…
US coal miner slapped with fine for wastewater leak
Lone Mountain Processing has been fined US$1.6 million after pleading guilty in U.S. federal court for twice discharging water contaminated with waste from coal processing into Virginia waterways.The …
PEOPLE — Buddha Res. (November 15, 1999)
Sean Tan appointed president and director; Shallendra Singh and Corrine Claridge appointed directors.
PEOPLE — Terrastar (November 15, 1999)
J.C. Forward appointed director.
PEOPLE — Plata (November 15, 1999)
Ernest Morrison and Cox Hallett Wilkinson appointed directors.
PEOPLE — Pincock Allen & Holt (November 15, 1999)
Robert McKnight appointed vp Canadian operations; Alva Kuestermeyer appointed director of New York operations.
Orvana firms up Don Mario royalty
Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) has raised US$1 million to finance development of the Don Mario gold property in eastern Bolivia. In return, the company has granted a 3% net smelter return royalty to Repadre …
DIAMOND PAGE — Twin Gold boosts Ungava land position
The discovery of high-quality diamonds has prompted Toronto-based Twin Gold (TWG-T) to expand further its land position in the Torngat Mountains of northwestern Quebec.Two newly granted exploration pe…
PEOPLE — Homestake (November 15, 1999)
Gregory Lang appointed vp Australia and managing director.