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GOLD FUNDS (January 26, 1998)
Gold Funds as of January 15, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$14.49$5.99Price$11.50…
LME WHSE LEVELS (January 26, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Jan.20/98 (change from Jan. 13 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…
AFRICA — Diamond Fields Int’l plans public offering
Diamond Fields International intends to spend $15 million this year to advance its fully owned offshore marine grants in the southern African nation of Namibia.The work program will be partially finan…
Index (January 26, 1998)
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Meetings (January 26, 1998)
Jan. 28, Hurley RiverJan. 28, MacMillan GoldJan. 28, Ohio Res.Jan. 28, PantherJan. 28, TornadoJan. 29, Dore NorbaskaJan. 29, GoldtexJan. 29, Molycor GoldJan. 30, AlexanderJan. 30, ExcellonJan. 30, HMH…
AFRICA — SEMAFO advances exploration at Perkoa in Burkina Faso
Quebec-based West Africa Mining Exploration (SMF-T) is set to begin a drill program at its Perkoa gold property, in west-central Burkina Faso.The property, which was acquired by the junior last May, c…
AFRICA — Shiega begins trenching
A trenching program by Shiega Resources (SHG-V) is testing the gold potential of the Baroya concession in Mali.The Vancouver-based junior holds a 60% interest in the project, whereas Robex Resources (…
Drills turn at Burntbrush
Diamond drilling is under way at the Burntbrush gold property, 150 km northeast of Timmins, Ont.Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-T) optioned the 5,000-ha property from French-owned Cogema Resources in earl…
Apex locks up silver property in Honduras
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) will acquire a half interest in the Labor silver property in southwestern Honduras. The vendor, Intrepid Minerals (IAU-A), will retain the other half.The acquisition increase…
Metallica expands Brazilian resource
Metallica Resources (MR-T) has increased the gold resource at its Mara Rosa property in Brazil.A new calculation by a Chilean consultant puts the in situ gold resource in the Posse Mine zone at 12.7 m…
Cambior buys Barrick’s share of Doyon mine
Cambior (CBJ-T) has announced plans to buy out Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T) interest in the Doyon mine in Bousquet Twp., Quebec, and combine the operation with its wholly owned Mouska mine.The Montreal-base…