ConSil sells mine
Consolidated Silver, which trades over-the-counter in Spokane, Wash., will sell its Silver Summit mine in northern Idaho to Sunshine Mining & Refining.In addition, the company will change its name to …
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Metallica sizes up Cerro San Pedro
The drills have stopped turning at the central Mendez zone of the Cerro San Pedro gold-silver deposit near San Luis Potosi, Mexico, allowing owner Metallica Resources (TSE) to estimate grade and tonna…
Indo Pacific readies PNG properties for drilling
Mineral occurrences at two exploration concessions in Papua New Guinea are being trenched and sampled as owner Indo Pacific Resources (ASE) moves ahead on planned diamond drilling.The company, which h…
Meetings (December 11, 1995)
MEETINGSDec. 18, Botswana Dec. 18, Delgratia Dec. 18, Denison Dec. 18, Edomar Dec. 18, Int’l CHS Dec. 18, New Indigo Dec. 18, Oro Bravo Dec. 18, RIS Res. Dec. 18, Silverspar Dec. 19, Fortune Dec. 19, …
World demand for platinum is expected to escalate sharply
Increased demand from the industrial and jewelry sectors is expected to boost worldwide demand for platinum in 1995 by 4% to a new high of 4.7 million oz.The estimate is contained in Platinum 1995: In…
Diadem, Ateba merge properties
The owners of two adjacent base-metal properties straddling the Quebec-Labrador border have agreed to merge the holdings into one large property.The two companies, Ateba Mines (ASE) and Diadem Resourc…
Emperor looks to revive former California gold producer
Except for a concrete silo and some old foundations, little is left of the huge Idaho-Maryland mining complex, 2.5 miles east of this small town in California’s Nevada Cty.But if Emperor Gold (VSE) ha…
Inco eyes new nickel projects
Bullish about the outlook for the world nickel market, Inco (TSE) will expand current operations and develop new projects at home and abroad.In 1996, the company expects to produce 430 million lb. of …
PEOPLE –GEOMAQUE
Jon Morda appointed vice-president and chief financial officer.
Barrick buys into Carlin gold property
Barrick Gold (TSE) has acquired privately owned High Desert Mineral Resources, which holds a 40% interest in the High Desert property in Nevada’s Carlin Trend.Newmont Gold (NYSE), operator of the prop…
PEOPLE –PERUVIAN GOLD
Peter Guest appointed director.
EMN drills Quebec targets
Montreal-listed Explorations Minieres du Nord (EMN) has identified four gold-bearing structures on its property in Barry Twp., Que.The property, which is 100 km east of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, consists o…