DIAMOND PAGE — TNK drills kimberlites at Gope
Toronto-based TNK Resources (TNKR-C) has drilled into two kimberlite pipes on its wholly owned Gope prospect in the Kaapvaal craton of central Botswana.The company drilled two holes, spaced 50 metres …
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Miner avoids sensationalism
I would like to echo the comments made by Jean-Pierre Thomassin in his recent letter to the editor (T.N.M., April 21/97). The Northern Miner’s coverage of the Bre-X Minerals saga has been absolutely t…
RTZ-CRA options Yanacocha
In northern Peru, RTZ-CRA (RTZ-N) and Solitario Resources (SLR-T) have struck a deal whereby each company will explore a property held by the other.RTZ-CRA can earn a 60% interest in Solitario’s 155,0…
Mongolia Gold trenches at Bumbat-West
After delays caused by permitting- and equipment-related problems, Mongolia Gold Resources (MGR-V) is proceeding with a trenching program on a newly discovered geochemical gold anomaly at its 49%-owne…
PEOPLE — CONS. SILVER TUSK (May 12, 1997)
Alan Smith appointed director.
PEOPLE — CURION VENTURE
Bruno Mosimann appointed vice-president.
PEOPLE — IVANHOE CAPITAL
Jonathan Challis appointed senior vice-president.
Breakwater revives Caribou operation — Company turns $3-Million profit in first quarter
Toronto-based Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) will soon have a third wholly owned zinc operation in production — the resuscitated Caribou project in northern New Brunswick.At the company’s annual meetin…
Newmont and Santa Fe vote in favor of merger plan
Shareholders of both Santa Fe Pacific Gold (GLD-N) and Newmont Mining (NEM-N) have expressed their overwhelming support for a proposed merger.During a special meeting, both groups of shareholders met …
PEOPLE — METALLICA (May 12, 1997)
Brad Blacketor appointed chief financial officer.
PEOPLE — NEBEX (May 12, 1997)
Eugene Setka appointed director and elected chairman.
Junior options Soquem ground
Privately held McKenzie Bay Resources, based in Brighton, Mich., has reached an option agreement with Quebec government-owned Soquem to develop the eastern portion of the Dor Lake vanadium and titaniu…