Companies (May 25, 1998)
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News
New home for Hall of Fame — Industry greats will stare down on students in Mining Building
After nine years on the road, the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has arrived home.On May 14, the Hall took up permanent residence in the Mining Building of the University of Toronto, a building where a …
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS — Boliden refinances debt
Toronto-based Boliden (BOL-T) has arranged a US$200-million revolving credit facility which allows it to refinance debt carried by its newly acquired subsidiary, Boliden Westmin.When Boliden acquired …
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Banro resumes drilling at Twangiza in Congo
Having replenished its treasury with the proceeds of a warrant offering, Banro Resource (bnrs-c) is embarking on a second phase of diamond drilling at its Twangiza gold project in the Democratic Repub…
Hyperion finds home on VSE
Australian-based Hyperion Resources (HYP)) has been called for trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange.The company’s chief assets are exploration concessions in Cuba and Fiji.At its Holguin property i…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Cross Lake reports platinum-palladium find
Drilling by East West Resource (EWR-V) has led to the discovery of a zone of platinum-palladium and nickel-copper mineralization at the Reeves-Sewell project, 50 km southwest of Timmins, Ont.The Reeve…
COMMENTARY/GORDON PEELING
Marking mining milestonesThis year marks a milestone for the Canadian mining industry — it is the 100th anniversary of both the Yukon gold rush and the founding of the Canadian Institute of Mining, M…
Indo Pacific trenching exposes showing
The East Indies may no longer be a trendy destination for Canadian junior companies, but their mineral potential is good enough that some persistent explorers are still working quietly on solid projec…
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS — Investment Commentary — First Marathon analyst gives nod to River Gold Mines
Kerry Smith, mining analyst for First Marathon Securities, has recommended River Gold Mines (RIV-T) as a “solid, long-term holding” for all small-cap and resource accounts.The junior has 30.8 million …
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Zen International perseveres in China — Junior acquires new gold projects in Guangdong and Henan provinces
Taking on mineral projects in China requires a degree of patience and tenacity few junior companies can muster. Zen International Resources (ZQP-V), which recently doubled the size of its portfolio of…
La Manchuria assays lower than anticipated
Assay results from the last five holes drilled on the Manchuria gold-silver property in Argentina did not match results from hole LM-2, Abacus Minerals (AMC-V) has reported.Hole LM-3 intersected 24.1 …
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Remembering Harry Warren
As an ex-student of Dr. Harry Warren, I read his recent obituary in The Northern Miner with nostalgic memories of my old mineralogy professor and mentor. This man probably had more influence on the co…