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TSE SHORTS (July 13, 1998)
Short positions outstanding at June 30, 1998Larger individual positions include: Barrick Gold 13,208,190, down 2,203,712; Boliden 47,400, down 1,679,616; Cornucopia Resources 0, down 201,100; Dakota M…
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Antares focuses on Creek zone at Toodoggone
Results from the first phase of this year’s drill program at the Toodoggone gold property in north-central British Columbia are being greeted with enthusiasm by Antares Mining & Exploration (ANZ-T).Th…
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Thunderwood, Joutel propose merger
Thunderwood Resources (THS-T) and Joutel Resources (JTL-T) have agreed in principle to merge their assets.The proposed deal would see shareholders of each company receive one share of the merged compa…
Samax, Semafo team up in Ghana
London-based Samax Gold (SMX-T) will team up with Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) to develop the latter’s Ebi-Teleku Bokazo gold property in southwestern Ghana.An agreement-in-principal would see Samax …
Quebec passes Law 182
Bringing to a close two years of review and consultation regarding the provincial mining act, the Quebec national assembly has passed legislation that simplifies the process of acquiring mining rights…
Kazakstan sending mixed signals to mining sector
The Kazakstani government has drafted a bill aimed at simplifying regulations for gold miners, but has scrapped value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for foreign companies operating there.The proposed legi…
NEW HORIZONS — Silver and DNA
Israeli physicists are developing a technique that allows DNA molecules to build electronic circuits, and are using extremely thin silver wires as bridges between the molecules.If the technique is per…
Samax discovers more gold at Kukuluma in Tanzania
Samax Gold (SMX-T) has discovered a third gold deposit at its wholly owned Kukuluma property in the Geita region of northern Tanzania.The new deposit, called Matandani, lies in a previously unexplored…
Etruscan intersects gold at Datambi
Etruscan Resources (EET-T) has announced results from its Datambi permit in northeastern Burkina Faso, even as Channel Resources (CHU-T) spurns a takeover bid.Channel’s board announced it would “vigor…