NEWS IN BRIEF (February 24, 1997)
Consolidated McKinney Resources (CKY-V) has changed its name to Aztek Technologies (AZT-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
1997
Mindoro: a cautionary tale for investors
Editor’s Note: Mindoro was a private company and should not be confused with Edmonton-based Mindoro Resources (MIO-A), a legitimate junior company exploring in southeast Asia.In 1993, rumors began cir…
Teck sweetens Aussie offer
Western Australian producer Mount Edon Gold Mines has accepted a sweeter takeover offer from Teck (TEK-T) and Australian partner Camelot Resources.Teck and Camelot recently increased their bid to A$2….
LITERATURE REVIEW — Guyanese and Canadian production land Cambior back in the black
Expansion of the Omai mill in Guyana, along with increased production from the Bouchard-Hebert mine in Quebec, enabled Cambior (CBJ-T) to report improved cash flow and earnings in 1996.The Montreal-ba…
Who owns what at Busang
Ownership of the Busang gold projects, under the development agreement approved by the Indonesian government on Feb. 18, has been broken down as follows:BUSANG II — (SOUTHEAST)Company…
Exall extracts bulk sample
Exall Resources (EXL-T) has completed an exploration ramp at the Glimmer gold mine near Matheson, Ont., and is now excavating an underground bulk sample.Exall holds a 65.53% interest in the project, w…
COMMENTARY — Cobalt demand to rise
World demand for cobalt could increase to about 28,000 tonnes per year in 2000, up from 23,500 tonnes in 1995. This demand should remain stable, and could increase further if the price of cobalt remai…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Feb. 12-18
ExchgValue($000s)CloseBre-X MnrlsT62502620.80Barrick GoldT…
ODDS’N’SODS — Wild goose chase
Ontario’s Red Lake gold camp was booming in 1936.No fewer than 12 new mine shafts were being sunk that year, causing the town’s population to double within a short period. At the time, Placer Dome’s C…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Partners find more kimberlites at Buffalo Hills
Diamond-hunters Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Pure Gold Resources (PUG-T) have discovered two new kimberlites in the Buffalo Hills area of north-central Alberta, bringing to seven the number fou…
Prospectors Alliance sizes up Alder Pond base metal property
Diamond drilling by Prospectors Alliance (PALL-C) continues to generate positive results from the Alder Pond base metal property in northern Maine.A drill program is delineating the flat-lying, northe…
LITERATURE REVIEW — Echo Bay writes down past to focus on its mining future
The writeoff of the Alaska-Juneau gold project took its toll on the 1996 earnings of Colorado-based gold producer Echo Bay Mines (ECO-T).The company reported a net loss of US$69.6 million before speci…