Metallic Ventures advances Nevada projects
Reno-based Metallic Ventures (MVG-T) has had a busy spring furiously drilling two promising deposits on its Goldfield property in southwestern Nevada.The 24-sq.-mile Goldfield property, situated 270 m…
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Royal Gold enjoys record quarter
Vancouver — The rising bullion price has prompted the largest U.S.-based precious metals royalty company to top up its till and look for acquisitions.Royal Gold (RGL-T) earned US$2.5 million (or US12…
Arch to buy Triton Coal for US$364 million
Arch Coal (AC-N), the second-largest coal producer in the U.S., has signed an agreement to buy Vulcan Coal Holdings, which owns all of the equity of Triton Coal Company, for $364 million in cash.Trito…
Base metals surge as golds fizzle
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s composite index continued its upward climb over the May 28-June 3 report period, ending 95.04 points higher at 6,931.25.The gold index fared poorly despite a surge in pric…
Stillwater rights offering falls through
Vancouver — A private equity fund has withdrawn its US$100-million rights offering for shares in Stillwater Mining (SWC-N), putting the fate of the Montana-based company firmly in the hands of Russia…
Nevada Pacific targets Limousine Butte (June 09, 2003)
Vancouver-based junior Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) is preparing to drill-test the Resurrection Ridge zone on its 40-sq.-km Limousine Butte gold project in east-central Nevada.Resurrection Ridge is one…
Midway cuts more gold in Nevada
Vancouver — Midway Gold (MDW-V) has been focusing its efforts on its namesake gold property in Nevada’s Nye Cty., where it is engaged in a joint venture with Newmont Mining (NEM-N).Midway lies betwee…
Junior explorers target Tonopah district
Vancouver — LEH Ventures (LEH-V) has become the latest junior exploration company to join the hunt for gold in the Tonopah region of Nevada.The company inked a deal to earn a 60% stake in the Baxter …
Bondi results warrant follow-up
Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) says results from reverse-circulation drilling on the Bondi gold property in Burkina Faso have exceeded expectations.The 2,250-metre, 31-hole program targeted a portion of a …
Spot Prices Wednesday June 4, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$365.30+0.75Silver$4.52-0.07Platinum$669.00-2.00P…
BacTech gives Tonkin Springs a try (June 09, 2003)
Canadian-Australian junior BacTech Enviromet (YBA-V) has agreed to take a 55% interest in the past producing Tonkin Springs gold mine in Nevada’s Eureka Cty.To do so, BacTech must pay U.S. Gold (USGL-…
LME Warehouse Levels (June 09, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 3 (change from May 27 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1133350(-792…