PEOPLE — GOLDCORP (October 20, 1997)
Rolando Francisco appointed president and COO
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PEOPLE — BANFF RES
David Constable appointed vp of investor relations.
High Sense buys Aerodat
Toronto-based airborne geophysical surveyor High Sense Geophysics (HSG) has acquired Aerodat, a subsidiary of Bell Earth Sciences (BES).BES will be required to buy all shares issued by HSG in exchange…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Mining halted at UR’s Mbala
Mining operations have been suspended at the Mbala alluvial diamond project in the Central African Republic.According to operator United Reef (URP-T), the mine is closed pending a review of the result…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP –Trillion finds new pipe
A new kimberlite has been found on the Sansukwe property in Zimbabwe, report equal partners Trillion Resources (TLG-T) and Nickelodeon Minerals (NKM-V).Operator Trillion reports that a 100-kg sample h…
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Independence options Nevada property
Independence Mining has optioned the Buckhorn South project in eastern Nevada from Royal Gold (RGLD-Q) in return for an interest in two of the former’s properties.Independence has agreed to spend at l…
Placer settles with Kazakstan
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has settled its dispute with the Kazakstani government regarding the US$35-million refundable deposit the company made in April 1995.The government paid the company US$25 million i…
Amblin drills Wood gold target in Quebec
A drilling program at the Wood gold mine property in Quebec’s Cadillac Twp.is returning gold-bearing intersections for Amblin Resources (AX-A).Amblin can earn a 100% interest in the property from Glob…
South Atlantic drills Nautanen target
Through a 38%-owned subsidiary, South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) has begun drill-testing the Nautanen target on the Solberget project in Sweden.The project is 70 km north of the Arctic Circle and 15 k…
Ventures hits high grade — Trenching program returns base metals on Eva property
At its Chicken Mountain prospect in west-central Alaska, Ventures Resource (vrs-v) has intercepted high-grade gold values.Diamond drilling at the project, which forms a portion of the so-called Flat p…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNCUP — Botswana eyes Angolan ground
An agreement between an national firm and Botswana Diamondfields (BWD-V) sets the stage for that company to secure rights to a large diamond concession in the Lunda Norte region of Angola.The concessi…