Platosa yields mixed results (November 19, 2001)
Vancouver — Three of the first eight holes tabled by Excellon Resources (EXN-V) during the latest bout of drilling…
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Ashton ups financing
Vancouver — Riding the success of kimberlite finds in Nunavut and Quebec, Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has incr…
Production bug plagues Akrokeri
Unable to maintain the record production level attained in the first quarter at its 85%-owned Bonte alluvial gold m…
Sigma suspension weighs on McWatters (November 19, 2001)
With mining still suspended at the Sigma-Lamaque open-pit gold mine in Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MCW-T) has…
Queenstake boosts Magistral
Vancouver – The latest drill program by Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) has increased the size of the high-grade core…
NNO drops South African gold deal
Vancouver-based Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) has dropped a deal to acquire a 100% interest in Ditchburn Mana…
Producers vow to stem trade of ‘conflict diamonds’
The world’s diamond producers will meet with mines ministers from various countries to propose ways to combat the trade in “conflict diamonds,” or diamond sales that finance conflicts in Africa. The m…
Kyoto requires scrutiny
Our industry takes the issue of climate change seriously, and we are actively engaged in developing and implementing measures to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We are committed to continuing th…
Sulliden wins award for Mario
Sulliden Exploration’s Mario property has been named Peru’s “mining prospect of the year” by a committee of 15 representatives of that country’s mining industry.The Montreal-based junior has an option…
Daily Metal Prices (November 19, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 13Nov. 12Nov. 9Nov. 8Nov. 7Aluminium1303.50/13…
Silver Standard active in Argentina
Vancouver — Junior Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) reports impressive results from infill and exploration drilling at the Manantial Espejo silver-gold project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province.So …
TVX chalks up quarterly loss (November 19, 2001)
Lower realized prices and the devaluation of the Brazilian real saw TVX Gold (TVX-T) end the third quarter in the red.Net losses in the three months ended Sept. 30 totalled US$1.1 million on revenue o…