BHP, Caledonia join forces in Zambia
BHP World Exploration, a division of Australian-based Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP-N), has teamed up with Caledonia Mining (CAL-T) in southwestern Zambia. Their mission? To explore Caledonia’s wholly …
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PEOPLE – BHP (March 09, 1998)
Stan Jonsson appointed senior vp.
Animals subject of meeting
A conference evaluating the practicality of introducing endangered species legislation in Canada will be the focus of a conference hosted by the Fraser Institute, to be held April 15 at the Renaissanc…
PEOPLE – ANTARES
Dale Hendrick elected director.
EDITORIAL — Much to celebrate at 1998’s PDAC convention — Down… but not out
Canadian juniors were on top of the world a year ago, basking in a string of exploration successes. In the span of a decade, they had found gold-silver grades in triple digits at Eskay Creek in northe…
PEOPLE — AMERICAN MINERALS
Charles Pitcher appointed president and CEO.
PEOPLE – NOVAGOLD
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse appointed president and COO.
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EXPLORATION 1998 — MacDonald wraps up takeover
MacDonald Mines Exploration (MMP.A-A) is set to close a deal whereby it will acquire 96% of the outstanding and issued shares of Golden Hill Mining (GHMC-C), its partner in the Golden Hill gold projec…
SPOT PRICES (March 09, 1998)
Wednesday, March 4, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$296.00+ $3.70Silver*$ 6.39…
EXPLORATION 1998 — Exploration boosts Aurizon’s gold reserves
Thanks to last year’s exploration efforts at the Beaufor and Sleeping Giant gold mines in northwestern Quebec, junior producer Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) has been able to raise its share of total gold reso…
EXPLORATION 1998 – NEWS ROUNDUP — Pacific Amber gets Putussibau CoW
Among the Canadian juniors fortunate enough to have had contract-of-work (CoW) applications ratified by the Indonesian government last month was Pacific Amber Resources (PCR-V).The Vancouver-based jun…