Java Gold, Pursuit launch programs in Mongolia
Alluvial gold production is under way at the Gazar property of Java Gold (JVAG-C).The company’s two gold production plants have arrived at the property, situated in Mongolia’s Zaamar Valley. Commissio…
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Birim to gain ground in Ghana
Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) has agreed to acquire from Santa Fe Pacific Gold a 90% interest in three gold licences covering most of the Bui structural belt in western Ghana.Santa Fe is a subsidiary of Ne…
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — The mechanic’s apprentice
In 1934, Bill White, the master mechanic at Paymaster Consolidated Mines in Timmins, Ont., hired a young man as a machine shop apprentice.Jimmie Gregulski, a boy of Polish descent from the nearby town…
Cameco producing at Kumtor
Cameco (CCO-T) reports that the Kumtor gold mine in the Tien Shan mountains of eastern Kyrgyzstan has entered into commercial production, with a declared starting date of May 1, 1997.The company state…
Teck to drill Barry gold property
The Barry gold property near Quvillon-Chibougamau, in northwestern Quebec, has a history of delivering plenty of smoke but no fire.The property enjoyed its 15 minutes of fame in the spring of 1995 whe…
RTZ-CRA changes name
The dual-listed company formed by the merger of British-based RTZ and Australian-based CRA will henceforth be listed under two names: Rio Tinto PLC and Rio Tinto Ltd., respectively.The companies merge…
COMMENTARY — Quality control, part 1
-scale quality control (QC) procedures to monitor the sampling and analyses of geological materials have only recently been used in mineral exploration.At one time, only a few companies had an establi…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Western securities commissions forge ties — Two heads better than one
One needn’t peer into a crystal ball to know that, despite well-Meaning efforts, Canada is not likely to have a national securities commission governing the conduct of public companies and the investm…
PEOPLE — REGEENA RES.
Gregory Crowe appointed president and director.
DIAMOND PAGE — Cypango closes placement
A $1.8-Million private placement will enable diamond hunter Cypango Ventures (CAV-V) to fund exploration in Canada’s Northwest Territories.The placement consisted of 2 million special warrants priced …
OBITUARY — Charles Main
Charles (Sandy) Main, an exploration geologist with experience on three continents, has died. He was 53.Born in Chilliwack, B.C., Main graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree i…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (June 16, 1997)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at June 9/97 (change from previous week in brackets):Aluminium718,075(-16,525)Copper128,125(-4,375)Lead117,550(-275)Nickel51,86…