Companies (January 11, 1999)
AfriOreAgnico-Eagle MinesAlberta EnergyAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAshton Mining of CanadaAur ResourcesBarrick GoldCanadian Hunter ExplorationComaplex MineralsDe Beers Consolidated MinesEde…
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Careers (January 11, 1999)
Wabush Mines has immediate openings at the site of its open pit and ore dressing complex in Wabush, Labrador, for the following:Mechanical Coordinator (Concentrator)Reporting to the Section Manager, C…
Shareholders urged to reject Barrick — Argentina Gold pins hopes on ‘novel type of gold deposit’ (January 11, 1999)
The directors of Argentina Gold (ARP-V) have told the company’s shareholders not to tender their shares to Barrick Gold (ABX-T), stating that the major’s takeover bid is “inadequate, opportunistic and…
MK Gold picks up Carlin-style project (January 11, 1999)
Salt Lake City-based MK Gold (MKAU-Q) has inked a joint-venture agreement with Phelps Dodge (PD-N) to explore the Diamond Valley property in northern Nevada.The junior can earn an 80% interest in the …
OBITUARY — Dennis Prince (January 11, 1999)
Geologist Dennis Prince, director of exploration projects for Falconbridge and a vice-president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), has died. He was 52.Born in Newfoundland…
Eden Roc closes deal with Anglo (January 11, 1999)
Following up on their original announcement last June, Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) and South African major Anglo American have concluded a joint-venture agreement regarding the junior’s Ivory Coast prope…
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — Goldcorp gains on news of major financing (January 11, 1999)
The new year saw the triumphant birth of the euro, the new currency that will be used by 11 countries of the European Union, with the notable exception of Britain.During the Dec. 29-Jan. 5 report peri…
PEOPLE — America Mineral Fields (January 11, 1999)
Bernard Vavala appointed CEO.
PEOPLE — Black Hawk (January 11, 1999)
L.B. Hennigar appointed VP and CFO.
Activist never studied law (January 11, 1999)
As a longtime reader of The Northern Miner, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the recent editorial “Scaremongering” (T.N.M., Oct. 5-11/98).To those of you who missed this gem, let…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Gold more valuable than public perceives (January 11, 1999)
It is my belief that the role of gold has been greatly misunderstood, especially in recent years. Most people believe it is a relic of times gone by and is useful only in electrical applications and j…