Granduc to acquire Farley Lake interest
Toronto-listed Granduc Mining has acquired Golden Band Resources’ (VSE) option to acquire Mingold Resources’ 44.8% interest in the Farley Lake joint venture. Purchase price: $500,000 payable in Grandu…
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Findore options three properties
Findore Minerals (CDN) has acquired three properties in the Shining Tree area of northeastern Ontario. To earn its 100% intereset, the junior must issue 100,000 common shares within 18 months and pay …
Overseas Quotes (December 20, 1993)
Bid Ask SOUTH AFRICA (US$) Anglo Amer S.A. 43.88 44.25 Cons Modderfontein 0.18 0.26 Debeers Cons 23.75 24.00 Driefontein Cons 12.62 12.88 Freestate 16.25 16.50 Kloof Gold Mining 11.25 11.38 Rustenburg…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Lac de Gras update
At a recent conference Rory Moore, manager of BHP Canada’s diamond program, provided an overview on the origin and emplacement of diamonds, as well as details of the company’s joint venture with Dia M…
NEWS ROUNDUP — NovaGold offers process to partner
Angostura Mining C.A. of Venezuela and NovaVenez, a subsidiary of NovaGold Resources (TSE), are forming a joint-venture company. The company will research ore processing for a plant to be constructed …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Higher recovery at Gilt Edge mine
A bulk heap-leach test of sulphide ores from the Gilt Edge deposit in South Dakota indicates a recovery rate higher than previously thought. The property is owned by Dakota Mining (TSE). In October, 1…
Noranda in Bourlamaque option
Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (TSE), can earn a half interest in the southern portion of Wrightbar Mines’ (ME) Bourlamaque property, near Val d’Or, Que. The rocks underlying this portion of t…
TVX Gold options Pachicutza project in Ecuador
Producer TVX Gold (TSE) is set to acquire an Ecuadoran gold property from La Direccion de Industrias del Ejercito (DINE), a state-owned company which participates in the private sector. The Pachicutza…
Metall reducing MIM interest
Copper producer Metall Mining (TSE) is significantly reducing its stake in MIM Holdings of Australia. The Toronto-based company is selling 100 million shares of MIM at A$2.35 per share, which will res…
Moscow bank appoints Newbury
The Russian Project Finance Bank, which serves as a link between Russian companies seeking investment and Western companies wishing to provide the same, has appointed Michael Newbury as executive dire…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Drill results in from Hislop ground
Final results from a 31-hole program on the Hislop property have been released. Values from the final three holes range from 2.42 grams gold per tonne over 1.5 metres to 6.27 grams over 1.5 metres. Th…
Regal options bet
Regal Goldfields (CDN) can earn a half interest in Copperquest’s (CDN) Kidd base metal property near Timmins, Ont. In return, Regal must spend $65,000 on exploration and give Copperquest $10,000 cash …