1997

Quantum eyes Zambian mines

The government of Zambia has offered First Quantum Minerals (fm-v) a seat at the negotiation table in talks related to the sale of state-owned mines and processing facilities.The Zambian Privatization…


Eastmain Res. to explore greenstone belt in Quebec

Toronto-based Eastmain Resources (er-t) is gearing up to explore 65,000 ha of the Eastmain greenstone belt, which is situated 800 km northwest of Montreal, Que.At the Lac Hudson gold prospect, Eastmai…


ODDS ‘N’ SODS — A guilty conscience

.BBOB SINKSONWorking as an expatriate mine manager in South America, I learned that the margin between waking and dreaming can be very thin.One Sunday afternoon, I was sitting in my undershorts, dripp…



Mongolia Gold adds ground

Mongolia Gold Resources (mgr-v) has added to its holdings in Mongolia by acquiring an 80% interest in two exploration licences.The properties, which, combined, cover 5,000 sq. km of ground in the cent…


TVX Gold calculates new resource in Greece

Drilling has enabled TVX Gold (tvx-t) to calculate resource figures for its Skouries copper-gold project in northern Greece.Last year, the company sank 23 diamond drill holes in a program exceeding 15…


`Desert dirts’ all the rage in southwestern U.S.

In the mid-1980s, a junior company touting a huge platinum resource told potential investors that the U.S. Bureau of Mines had “verified” the presence of platinum at its property in Arizona.”Not true,…



OPINION/GARRY HAWTHORN — Assaying unravelled

Although I have not examined a questionable gold deposit since the late 1980s, I am concerned that the problem has not gone away.A few weeks ago, I received a review of six so-called desert sand gold …





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