Sulphides uncovered at Stares
Vancouver — After years of chasing the source of high-grade ploymetallic boulders, partners RJK Explorations (RJX.
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Wolfden hot on High Lake
Vancouver — Assay results from the first hole by Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) have increased the prospects for expand…
Asarco and union reach labour agreement
Denver — Asarco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, has reached a contract agreement with the United Steel…
Mt. Polley suspended
Vancouver — In yet another blow to the beleaguered mining industry in British Columbia, Imperial Metals (IPM-T) pl…
Wallbridge to get its day in court
The Ontario Mining and Lands Commissioner has ruled that a full hearing must be held into Inco’s (N-T) contesting…
Sherritt finalizes Luscar acquisition
The Sherritt Coal Partnership has announced that it has acquired all of the outstanding units and debentures of the…
Trading Summary (July 03, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s 300 composite index edged up 11.95 points to close at 7,748.3 on Tuesday as seven of t…
Barrick, Homestake propose marriage
In a paper deal worth US$2.3 billion, Barrick Gold () has agreed to take over Homestake Mining (HM-N) and thereby become the world’s second-largest gold producer.Barrick is offering 0.53 of a share fo…
Aurora cuts kimberlite at Belleterre
Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has discovered a kimberlite body on the Midrim-Belleterre nickel/copper/-platinum-group-metal project in western Quebec. The junior made the discovery while drill-testing a cir…
News – 02-JUL-01 (July 02, 2001)
Merger trends
It was said of Benjamin Disraeli that he spent more time arriving at Westminster than he spent in it. Consolidation in the gold industry is arriving, still. It has to be said: if Barrick’s taking over…
Colorado evaluates land tracts
The Colorado Geological Survey (CGS) has released two reports which evaluate the resource potential of more than 4 million acres administered by the State Land Board.The land is in Kiowa and Cheyenne …