Canplats eyes palladium in Ontario
Vancouver — Canplats Resources (CPQ-V) has launched a 1,500-metre drill program over three of its nickel-copper-pl…
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AfriOre scores profitable first half
Junior-explorer-turned-coal-miner AfriOre (AFO-V) is reporting a small first-half profit thanks to a good operating…
Wolfden, Jonpol find PGMs at Nickleby Lake
Drilling at the Nickleby Lake prospect west of Thunder Bay, Ont., has returned encouraging platinum and palladium v…
Partners eye 512 zone
Vancouver — The first two holes of a planned 2,000-metre drill program by diversified miners Teck-Cominco (TEK-T)…
Twin pulls kimberlite at Cargo pipe
A drill hole at Twin Mining’s (TWG-T) Jackson Inlet diamond prospect on Baffin Island has cut a 148-metre section o…
Trading Summary (October 15, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange opened lower and stayed there on Monday, finishing 75.40 points behind its Friday close…
TSE Short Positions (October 15, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at September 30, 2001Larger individual positions include:Agnico-Eagle. 301,984 up 65,004; Alcan Inc. 1,111,641 down 340,263; Anderson Expl. 1,106,695 up 271,66…
Penoles options El Nino
Under an agreement with Toronto-based Diadem Resources (DIR-V), Mexican silver producer Industrias Peoles is earning an interest in the El Nino claim, west of the San Nicolas deposit held by Western …
Sultan Minerals expands land base in BC
Vancouver — Junior Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) has added two properties to its portfolio in southeastern British Columbia.From a local prospector, the company acquired the Great Western property, which m…
More sulphides uncovered at Elu (October 15, 2001)
Vancouver — A second round of mapping and trench sampling by Sherwood Petroleum (SWD-V) has enhanced the prospects of its newly acquired, 445-sq.-km Elu property in Nunavut.”The results reinforce our…
New vein at Tulawaka
Drilling by Barrick Gold (ABX-T) at the Tulawaka property in northwestern Tanzania indicates that mineralized intersections encountered previously may have been part of a new vein structure.Three rece…
Producer and Dealer Prices (October 15, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,400/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.60/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$8.00-9.40/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.64/lb.Indium: Indiu…