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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Time for a national geoscience association
In recent months, there has been a new imperative that geoscientists be registered with a professional organization. This follows the practice already in place for engineers.As Canadians, we need to l…
Aquest hits more gold at Anabella
Junior Aquest Minerals (AQU-V) has intersected additional gold and antimony at its Anabella project in western Guatemala.The mineralization is hosted in fine-grained, disseminated arsenopyrite in argi…
Meetings (August 23, 1999)
Aug 23 AltagemAug 23 DonnerAug 23 InterstarAug 23 SpokaneAug 23 StarrexAug 24 AmeridexAug 24 Cons. ShoshoniAug 24 Grand OakesAug 25 Booker GoldAug 25 Klondike GoldAug 25 MossAug 25 PanterraAug 26 Cons…
Antares gains diamond properties
Antares Mining & Exploration (ANZ-T) has signed an agreement with South African-based Randgold covering the latter’s 50% interest in the Witkrans diamond property and its 100% interest in the Kaffersk…
Rio Narcea reports mixed quarter
Despite record production and lower cash costs at its El Valle gold mine in northern Spain, Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) posted a net loss in the second quarter.The company lost US$674,500 on revenue…
Maracote dumps Halley
Following lacklustre drill results, Maracote International Resources (MCE-V) has dropped its option to acquire an interest in the Halley gold-silver property in south-central Peru.Assay results from t…
Anglo explores Peruvian gold prospect
The Peruvian subsidiary of South African-based Anglogold (AU-N) has signed a letter-of-intent with Solitario Resources (SLR-T) to acquire an interest in the Sapalache gold property in northern Peru.An…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — A one-of-a-kind alluvial deposit? — Mining for miracles
A century ago, the poet Robert Service observed that there are “strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold.” Had he met the boys from Busang, he could have added a few new st…
Geomaque tackles San Francisco costs
The San Francisco gold mine in Mexico continues to provide a steady stream of production to Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T), having churned out 17,532 oz. in the second quarter.The quarterly output brin…
GOLD FUNDS (August 16, 1999)
Gold Funds as of August 5, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$13.215.63Price$8.80$5.
METAL PRICES (August 16, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAug. 10Aug. 9Aug. 6Aug. 5…