Follow-up work planned for Waddy Lake
Vancouver-based Golden Band Resources (GBN-V) plans to carry out more drilling at its gold exploration project near Waddy Lake, Sask., following results from a recent 1,319-metre program. The 13-hole …
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Triton to fall under Black Hawk’s wing — Merged company would boast minable gold reserves of 737,000 oz.
Vancouver-based junior Triton Mining (TTM-T) is set to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Hawk Mining (BHK-T) of Toronto.The amalgamation, which would be carried out on a share-for-share basis,…
Inco continues restructuring
Bad times in the nickel business have forced Inco (N-T) to think the unthinkable: sharing facilities with rival producer Falconbridge (FL-T).Weak metals prices have prompted the nickel miners to engag…
PEOPLE — CANABRAVA DIAMOND
Rory O. Moore appointed president and CEO.
PEOPLE – CALLIOPE (February 16, 1998)
Grame Walker appointed CEO.
PEOPLE — ARCHANGEL DIAMOND (February 16, 1998)
Timothy J. Haddon appointed president and director.
Blind River refinery sets safety record
For the past eight years, Cameco has operated its uranium refinery in Blind River, Ont., without once experiencing a lost-time accident.In late January, company officials recognized the achievement at…
CORRECTION (February 16, 1998)
The Northern Miner wishes to retract and clarify certain editorial comments referring to Delgratia Mining published in our Jan 5-11/98 issue.It was reported that an audit on Delgratia’s Josh property …
Placer picks up Fairbanks ground
Vancouver-based major Placer Dome (PDG-T) has augmented its holdings in Alaska by signing an agreement with Silverado Gold Mines (GOLDF-Q) to purchase the Ester Dome gold property in the Fairbanks dis…
Teck completes feasibility study at Petaquilla
The price of copper must rise before the Petaquilla copper project in Panama can be considered feasible, says Teck (TEK-T) President Norman Keevil.According to a bankable feasibility study commissione…
Minorca moves into Dayton Mining
For $16 million, Minorca Resources (MAR-T) has bought a 12.2% interest in Vancouver-based gold producer Dayton Mining (day-t) and moved into Dayton’s boardroom.Minorca purchased 5 million Dayton share…
Newmont budgets more work at True North
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has proposed a 1998 exploration budget of US$3.6 million for continued work at the True North gold project in Alaska.The budget calls for US$2.1 million to be spent on engineeri…