Copper price drags down Novicourt
Lower copper prices took a bite out of the first-quarter revenues of Novicourt (NOV-T), sending the base metal miner into the red.For the first three months of 1998, Novicourt, 61% owned by Noranda (N…
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Moss expands presence in Timmins
Junior Moss Resources (MRS-T) has acquired the Southern Cross base metal property, 30 km south of Timmins, Ont.While some of the 3,092-ha property was bought outright, 84% is held under an option agre…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METAlS — Western Quebec Mines set to explore Wesdome property — Two-year program to include drifting and drilling beneath Lac de Montigny
After spending the last year consolidating its holdings in the Val d’Or camp and raising a total of $16.5 million, Western Quebec Mines (WGM-T) is about to embark on a 2-year exploration campaign at i…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METAlS — High River starts feasibility study at Taparko
Tougouri, Burkina Faso — Having drilled-off a substantial gold resource at its Taparko project in this hot, dry region of West Africa, High River Gold (HRG-T) is ready to start designing a mine.The c…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METAlS — Altius rolls dice on epithermal model for central Newfoundland
Central Newfoundland is well known for its base metal potential, but Altius Minerals (ALS-A) believes it is geologically suited for gold targets as well.The newly listed junior is using an epithermal …
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Mispec tests targets at Jampang
What copper-gold porphyry deposits lack in grade, they more than compensate for in volume, making them one of the most sought-after geological targets. For this reason, Mispec Resources (MPE-M) has se…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Cumberland expands gold resources in NWT — Drilling reveals high-grade additions at Meadowbank property
Recent drilling by Cumberland Resources (CDB-T) has added high-grade gold resources to the Meadowbank gold deposit, situated 70 km north of the ocean-accessible community of Baker Lake, N.W.T.Meadowba…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Rubicon tests extension of Red Lake gold trend
A recent drill program in the Red Lake area of northwestern Ontario suggests the structure that plays host to the camp’s two biggest mines has potential to hold more mineralization along strike.Rubico…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Yorbeau drills in Quebec
Drilling by Yorbeau Resources (YRB.A-T) on its Casa Berardi West property in northern Quebec has identified several horizons the company deems promising.Five holes, for a total of 1,656 metres, were d…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Major General gains property in NW Ontario
Subject to board approval, Vancouver-based Major General Resources (MGJ-V) has acquired an interest in a newly staked gold property in northwestern Ontario.Major General and privately held Binary Inve…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METAlS — Triton intends to option Manantial Espejo property
Triton Mining (TTM-T) has agreed to option a 50% interest in its 80%-owned Manantial Espejo gold-silver property in Argentina to Global Explorations (GXC-V).The terms of the deal, outlined in a memora…
GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS — Homestake, Plutonic merge
Homestake Mining (HM-N) has completed its acquisition of Australian gold producer Plutonic Resources.In separate meetings, shareholders of both companies approved the combination, which makes Homestak…