Int’l Taurus begins work in Casa Berardi
Field work has begun on several of the 20 properties being managed by International Taurus Resources (ITS-V) in the Casa Berardi area of northwestern Quebec.Until recently, the properties were, for th…
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DIAMOND PAGE — NAME CHANGE (October 05, 1998)
Royal Bay Gold (RBG-V) has changed its name to Featherstone Resources (FIT-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.
Index (October 05, 1998)
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Kori Kollo looks to expand — Battle Mountain sees mine as a model for Bolivian exploration
The prospect of diminishing reserves at the Kori Kollo mine, Bolivia’s largest gold producer, has spurred Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) to continue exploring the area for additional deposits.The compan…
DIAMOND PAGE — Buffalo Hills JV puts dense media plant on hold
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and its partners in the Buffalo Hills joint venture have deferred construction of an on-site dense media separation (DMS) plant at their diamond project in north-centra…
Diavik partners file EA report
Diavik Diamond Mines, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto (RTP-N), has submitted its environmental assessment for the Diavik project to the federal government.Situated northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T., the proj…
DIAMOND PAGE — Winspear to sample Snap Lake dyke
A land-based drill program on the NW Snap Lake kimberlite dyke at the Camsell Lake property in the Northwest Territories is providing Winspear Resources (WSP-V) with detailed structural information as…
Monopros to bulk-sample AK pipes
Monopros, the exploration arm of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q), will proceed with a bulk-sampling program this winter on the AK property in the Northwest Territories.Monopros has the right to e…
PEOPLE (October 05, 1998)
Firsty Dynasty — Zaven Dadekian appointed director.
OBITUARIES — Donald Wagg
Donald Wagg, a pioneer in airborne geophysics, has died. He was 75.Born in Regina, Sask., in 1923, Wagg obtained a degree in geophysics from the University of Toronto in 1950 after serving with the Ro…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — NAME CHANGE (October 05, 1998)
Navarre Resources (NRV-V) has changed its name to Ameridex Minerals (AMD-V) on a 1-new-for-13.8-old-share basis.
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Yorkton eyes potential junior performers
Negative market sentiment has left many Canadian junior resource companies near historic lows, with a good number trading below their cash break-up value. Retail analysts Douglas Leishman and Art Ettl…