TSE INDICES (April 05, 1999)
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Parkland grows under government plan
A program that will establish 380 new parks and protected areas in Ontario was unveiled in late March by the provincial government.The program, dubbed Living Legacy, was the outgrowth of the province’…
OBITUARY — William Alan Moore
William Alan Moore, a past president of the Mining Association of Manitoba, has died. He was 81.Born in Toronto in 1917, Moore graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in mining engineer…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — No substitute for cyanide
Cyanide is the main chemical used by the precious metal mining industry, and the industry could not exist without it. No other chemical available can separate gold or silver (in a process called leach…
Energold’s Longyear concession takes shape
Drilling has enabled Energold Mining (EGD-V) to trace mineralization over a vertical interval of about 100 metres at its Longyear gold property in the Dominican Republic.The Vancouver-based junior rec…
Medinah drilling hits in Chile
Drilling at the Alto de Lipangue gold-copper project in central Chile is returning long intervals of significant mineralization for Medinah Energy (MDIN-O).The 5,000-ha prospect, situated in the coast…
Crown Jewel work held up on technicality
In an surprise move, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture have rejected a plan of operations for the Crown Jewel gold project in northeastern Washington state.In rejec…
LME WHSE LEVELS (April 05, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Mar. 30/99 (change from Mar. 23 in brackets):MetalStocks (tonnes)Change…
Viceroy to acquire interest in NovaGold — Priority given to properties with long-life reserves
Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) has agreed to sell its interests in 22 grassroots exploration properties in the Yukon to NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) in exchange for 3.4 million of its shares, representing jus…
PEOPLE – Miramar
Anthony Walsh appointed interim president, CEO and director.
Sunshine boosts reserves at Pirquitas
Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) has increased proven and probable reserves at the Pirquitas silver property in northwestern Argentina.The figure now stands at 116 million oz. silver within 23.9 mil…
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