Companies (November 16, 1998)
AG Armeno Mines & MineralsAgnico-Eagle MinesAlberta EnergyAmblin ResourcesAMT International MiningAnglogoldApex Silver MinesArgent ResourcesAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAuriz…
Lyon Lake Mines Ltd
Lyon Lake aborts Beta Vargas mine
Citing the weak gold market, Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) has suspended mining at its Beta Vargas open pit in Costa Rica, though heap-leaching is continuing.Despite this setback, Lyon Lake says it plans to…
Companies (July 20, 1998)
Abcourt MinesAber ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsArabian Shield DevelopmentArchangel DiamondArgentina GoldAsia MineralsAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesBarrick GoldBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBroken Hill Propr…
Companies (June 22, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAnglo AmericanAriel ResourcesArlo ResourcesAurizon MinesAzimut ExplorationBarrick GoldBlack Pearl MineralsBlue Emerald ResourcesBolidenBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorChannel ResourcesCrys…
Companies (May 25, 1998)
Agnico-Eagle MinesAltius MineralsAmax GoldAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAnzex ResourcesApex SilverArian ResourcesAur ResourcesB.Y.G. Natural ResourcesBand-Ore ResourcesBanro ResourceBarrick GoldBattle Mounta…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Lyon Lake writes down properties
Citing continued low gold prices, Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) is writing down the value of its gold properties in Costa Rica and Canada.For the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1997, the Montreal-based junior r…
Wheaton River advances Bellavista — Prefeasibility study foretells of low cash costs
Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) is making a name for itself by acquiring underdeveloped gold properties and breathing new life into them through canny management and the introduction of low-cost heap-l…
Companies (May 11, 1998)
Abacus MineralsAfrican Selection MiningArchangel DiamondAur ResourcesBarrick GoldBolidenBreakwater ResourcesBre-X MineralsCaledonia MiningCambiorCimarron MineralsCondor Int’l ResourcesDia Met Minerals…
LATIN AMERICA — Lyon Lake begins commercial gold production at Beta Vargas
Following its first gold pour in early December, Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) has entered full commercial production at its Beta Vargas open-pit gold mine in Costa Rica.The successful launch of the heap-le…
Companies (April 06, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAfcan MiningAlto MineralsAmblin ResourcesAMT Intern’l MiningAnglo AmericanApex Silver MinesArmada GoldAteba MinesBanro ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlack Hawk MiningBlue Dese…
New mines open in 1997
The year past won’t be remembered as much for its mine openings as for its scandals, but several notable (and legitimate) projects did come fruition both in Canada and abroad during 1997.The Musselwhi…
Companies (January 05, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAntares Mining and ExplorationApex Silver MinesArizona Star ResourceAshton Mining of CdaAtapa MineralsAtna ResourcesBand-Ore ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBroken Hill Proprietary…