GSN plans Nevada symposium
The Geological Society of Nevada (GSN) will host a symposium in Reno-Sparks, Nev., on May 15-18, 2000.Topics scheduled for discussion include: the geology of Nevada in the context of the Great Basin a…
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STOCK MARKET — TSE continues to break records, while gold has its day — Juniors feed off higher prices for the yellow metal
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index broke another record, ending the report period of April 1-7 at 7579.70, for a gain of 28.56 points, or 0.4%, over the previous period.The market was stimulated par…
Cumberland picks up pace at Meadowbank
Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) is sending another diamond drill rig to its Meadowbank gold project, 70 km north of Baker Lake, N.W.T.The rig, which has the capacity to drill deeper than the two already …
LATIN AMERICA — Solitario trades Argentine portfolio for stake in TNR
Solitario Resources (SLR-T) has signed a letter of intent with TNR Resources (TNR-V) to transfer ownership of mineral properties in Argentina in return for shares.Having made a non-refundable binding …
STOCK MARKETS – Western markets post gains — Northern Abitibi, Donner trading heats up as drilling nears
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index gained 14.83 points, or 2.4%, to close at 626.95 over the report period ended March 31. The mining index also closed on a positive note, adding 5.98 points…
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Ursa Major buys stake in Patricia
Best known for its copper and gold projects in Kazakstan, Ursa Major International (URS-T) has come home to acquire a 12.6% stake in Patricia Mines (PAT-V), owner of the Island Gold project situated 5…
LATIN AMERICA — MacMillan outlines gold targets in Peru
A program of geological mapping and geochemical sampling has yielded encouraging results for MacMillan Gold (MMG-T) at the Armonia epithermal gold project near Lima, Peru.The property hosts extensive …
Pioneer Metals pins hopes on Riou Lake
Vancouver-based junior Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) is using results from a recently completed electromagnetic survey on its Riou Lake property in the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan to pinpoint ar…
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — China rethinks gold stance
The People’s Bank of China (PBC), which has full control over China’s gold policy and regulations, recently announced that the official purchasing price paid by the PBC to mine producers would be redu…
LATIN AMERICA — Ulysses hunts for gold at Halley
Improving political circumstances have a way of turning interesting showings into promising exploration projects. As tensions in Peru relax, good geology can once again get itself noticed.Ulysses Inte…