Imperial hits sulphides near Revelstoke
Vancouver — Imperial Metals (IMP-T) has intersected massive sulphides in four of seven holes drilled at the Spire property, near Revelstoke, B.C. The target is described as having encouraging copper …
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Weda Bay boosts nickel-cobalt resource (December 11, 2000)
Weda Bay Minerals (WDA-T) has substantially increased the resource base at its nickel-cobalt laterite project on Halmahera island, Indonesia.Indicated resources have doubled to 133 million tonnes grad…
Twin Mining proves up Torngat diamond property
Toronto-based Twin Mining (TWG-T) has pulled commercial-size stones from the diamondiferous kimberlite dykes in the Alluviaq Fjord area of the Torngat Mountains in northwestern Quebec.The Torngat prop…
Virginia, Soquem test target
Drilling by partners Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) and Quebec government-owned Soquem has intersected nickel, copper and cobalt mineralization at the Chute-des-Passes property, 150 km north of Lac St. J…
Costs, writedown take toll on Bema
Vancouver — The triple-whammy of low gold prices, high production costs and a US$9.3-million writedown has pushed Bema Gold (BGO-T) deeper into the red.The Vancouver-based company posted a third-quar…
News – 11-DEC-00
Global warming, Part 2
When Maurice Strong opened Globe 2000, an environmental conference held last March in Vancouver, B.C., he urged delegates to “ignore the fear-mongers” who argue against “growing evidence and scientifi…
METAL PRICES (December 11, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 5Dec. 4Dec. 1Nov. 30Nov. 29Aluminium…
Naldrett a geological icon
The credit lines for the Odds ‘N’ Sods column in your Nov. 12 issue do not do justice to the author, A.J. Naldrett.The speech referred to was given at Laurentian University’s convocation ceremony, whe…
Anaconda explores Magistral
Vancouver — Armed with a recently completed internal scoping study, Anaconda Peru, a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Antofagasta Minerals (ANFGF-O), will continue to explore the Magistral cop…
EXCHANGE RATES (December 11, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateDec. 5Dec. 4Dec. 1Nov. 30Nov. 29US$ in C$1.
Gold Council launches ad campaign
The World Gold Council has launched a major new advertising campaign aimed at jewelry-conscious women.AngloGold, the world’s largest gold producer, is a partner in the project, which is expected to co…