Champion Resources looking for partner for Farim project
Vancouver — Champion Resources (CHL-V) has tendered its wholly owned Farim phosphate project in Guinea Bissau, Wes…
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Tahera’s new kimberlite fails to impress
Microdiamond analysis of 100.4 kg of core sample has returned only two small stones for Tahera (TAH-T) from a recen…
Trading Summary (June 04, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended a directionless day 50.26 points higher at 8,301.2 on Monday. The oil and gas sect…
All’s well on the western front
Vancover — All indices on Canada’s junior market, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toronto stock exchange, continued to post gains during the report period ended May 29. The TSE’s recent, $50-mil…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, MAY 23-29
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N49398844.0042.3943.46-0.14…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, MAY 23-29
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeDenison MinesT155400.240.190.20-0.02…
Hawkeye outlines targets
Seven drill targets have been defined at the Yankee diamond exploration property in Nunavut following the completion, last year, of helicopter-borne magnetic surveys. The 364-sq.-km property is on Vic…
Metal Prices (June 04, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMay 29May 28May 25May 24May 23Aluminium1498/1516.50…
Northern Miner Indices (June 04, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.3ComincoCLT-T5.1FalconbridgeFL-T6.7Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Targets defined at Mackay Lake
Ground geophysical surveys are being conducted over two prominent circular anomalies on the Mackay Lake property, south of the Lac de Gras area in the Northwest Territories.A 75% interest in the prope…
Gold rally fizzles (sigh)
Gold bugs had little time to celebrate during the May 23-29 report period, as the mid-May gold rally quickly fizzled after a few exhilarating days. Coming off an earlier peak exceeding US$290 per oz.,…
Mini-bulk sample completed at K252
Encouraged by mini-bulk sample results from kimberlite K252 in north-central Alberta, Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) intends to undertake a preliminary economic analysis before proceeding with the co…