PEOPLE — EARTH KING (October 28, 1996)
Brian Ross and Gary Donaldson elected directors; Ross Anderson appointed director; and Charles Michell appointed president and director.
1996
PEOPLE — INTERCONTINENTAL MINING (October 28, 1996)
Craig Thomas appointed director.
PEOPLE — FIRST IDAHO
Nizar Bharmal appointed director.
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — NEWS ROUNDUP — Forefront stakes Mexican ground
Vancouver-based junior Forefront Ventures (FFV-V) has staked five blocks of claims covering 8,000 ha in the Batopilas, Morelos and Petrero de Bojorquez districts of Chihuahua state, Mexico.The distric…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — All systems go at Laminco’s San Antonio project in Sonora
Heartened by the positive results of a prefeasibility study, Laminco Resources (LMR-T) is gearing up for underground exploration at its San Antonio gold property in Mexico’s Sonora state.The Vancouver…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (October 28, 1996)
Short positions outstanding at October 15, 1996Larger individual positions included: Barrick Gold 9,357,266, down 721,481; Agnico-Eagle Mines 627,043, down 67,435; AJ Perron Gold 318,400, up 127,500; …
Westmin expands Wolverine and Lynx
In southeastern Yukon, drilling has extended the Wolverine and the newly discovered Lynx deposits over an area measuring 700 metres long.The joint-venture project is split 60-40 by Westmin Resources (…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Tombstone acquires Agalteca deposit
A program of linecutting, trenching and soil and rock sampling is under way at the Agalteca deposit in Honduras.Tombstone Explorations (TSO-V) is also resampling existing core from its recently acquir…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Dakota gains property in Mexico
Junior Dakota Resources (DAK-A) has acquired a past-producing gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The 300-ha Porvenir property is reported to contain commercial quantities of gold and silver, th…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Triton to expand at Limon gold project
With a goal of 83,000 oz. per year for 1997, Triton Mining (TTM-T) has announced it will expand operations at its Limon gold project in western Nicaragua.Triton expects to step up the development of i…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (October 28, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateOct. 22Oct. 21Oct. 18Oct. 17Oct. 16…
More discoveries at Rankin Inlet
The Meliadine project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., may have the makings of a new Canadian gold district, according to partners Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) and Cumberland Resources (CBD-T).”Let’s face it. …