BASE METALS — Partners renew search at Taiga
Partners Blackstone Resources (BZZ-A) and Glenhaven Resources (GNN-A) have renewed exploration activities at their Taiga base metal project in the Yukon.Situated 120 km north of Dawson City, the Taiga…
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BASE METALS — Foran aims drills west of Flin Flon
Vancouver-based Foran Mining (FOM-V) is preparing for a July start to its diamond drilling program on the McIlvenna Bay volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in northeastern Saskatchewan. The 13,000-h…
Ecuadorian consolidates holding at Beroen
Arizona-based Ecuadorian Minerals (EMC-T) is adding to its land holdings in southern Ecuador.The company has signed a letter-of-intent with Rio Tinto (RTP-N) to acquire Rio Tinto’s interests in the Be…
BASE METALS — Feasibility study improves Ramu
The final feasibility study on the Ramu nickel-cobalt project, while not yet complete, is already returning better-than-anticipated results.Owners Highlands Pacific and Nord Pacific (NPF-T) report tha…
Index (June 29, 1998)
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British Columbia, Ontario mines rewarded
Five mining firms have claimed health and safety awards in Ontario, while in British Columbia, a bevy of companies and individuals earned citations at a provincial competition in mine rescue and first…
BASE METALS — Noveder intersects base metals at Cabot property
Preliminary drilling by Noveder (NED-M) has intersected two parallel zones of copper-cobalt mineralization at the Cabot property on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula.Visual inspections of four drill…
Companies (June 29, 1998)
Abacus MineralsAber ResourcesAJ Perron GoldAmbrex MiningAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArimetco InternationalAsarcoAtna ResourcesBaltic ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsBl…
Court gives nod to Cheviot
Development of the Cheviot coal mine was given the green light by an Alberta court following an appeal by environmental groups to overturn an earlier recommendation approving the project.A year ago, a…
BASE METALS — Aripuana resource grows
A preliminary resource calculation at the Aripuana property in northern Mato Grosso state, Brazil, shows a 7-million-tonne resource in the property’s Valley deposit.The estimate, done for Ambrex Minin…
BASE METALS — Asarco sells lead mines
In order to focus on its main business of copper production, Asarco (AR-N) has liquidated some of its other base metal assets.The New York-based company has agreed to sell its lead division in Missour…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – INSIDER TRADING — Freeport insiders exercise options
In April, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, two directors of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX.A-N) liquidated stock, while three others increased their holdings…