Golden Gram Res. to prospect in Gabon
Montreal-based junior Golden Gram Resources (GRA-M) will begin prospecting its Manyima-Bakoudou gold property in the African nation of Gabon.Funding for the work was obtained through a $3-million fina…
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Correction (January 13, 1997)
Miranda Mining is not yet listed on any stock exchange. Miranda Industries trades in Vancouver under the ticker symbol MAD. Incorrect information appeared in our issue of Dec. 30, 1996.
PEOPLE — TENAJON (January 13, 1997)
D.B. McLeod appointed president and chief executive officer; and Donald McLeod appointed chairman.
PEOPLE — THOR EXPL. (January 13, 1997)
Nizar Bharmal appointed director.
PEOPLE — STRATHMORE (January 13, 1997)
Ray Larson appointed director and Dev Randhawa appointed vice-president of finance.
PEOPLE — SRR MERCANTILE (January 13, 1997)
Michael Ross, Ryan Hanson, Souhail Abi Farrage and Glen Macdonald appointed directors.
Energold proves up Dominican gold concession
Believing there is potential to double the current resource of 220,000 contained ounces, Energold Mining (EGD-V) has embarked on a minimum 50-hole drill program on the Higo gold concession in the Domi…
PEOPLE — SPUR VENTURES (January 13, 1997)
George Plewes appointed director.
Coeur d’Alene sells Indonesian asset
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) and Australian-listed Sons of Gwalia are selling the Indonesian asset of Gasgoyne Gold Mines, an Australian-based company they are in the process of acquiring.Gasgoyne will…
FACTS’N’FIGURES — Iron ore sector remains hot
Australia and Brazil are expected to remain the dominant exporters of iron ore, according to a report conducted by Sydney, Australia-based AME Mineral Economics.The study estimates operating costs for…
Inter-Rock pours gold from Daisy mine
Toronto-based Inter-Rock Gold (IRO-T) has poured its first gold from the Daisy mine in Beatty, Nev.The gold, totalling 439 oz., was poured at Rayrock Yellowknife Resources’ (RAY-T) Marigold mill in no…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Coal’s emerging giants
Coal may not be the most glamorous commodity mined in North America, but, in some parts of this continent, it is the most valuable.British Columbia is a case in point. The province’s existing coal ope…