MER to hold seminar
Quebec’s Ministry of Energy and Resources (MER) will hold a seminar on exploration, Nov. 21-22, at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. This seminar will highlight the latest developments in explorat…
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Blue Falcon, Moapa option deal off
An option agreement between the partners of the Moapa Valley precious metals project in Nevada and Blue Falcon Mines will not proceed at this time, Micron Metals Canada (ASE), one of the Moapa partner…
Northgate writes off value of remote Colomac gold mine
Northgate Exploration’s (TSE) affiliate NorthWest Gold (AMEX) recently declared a $149.5-million writedown on the carrying value of its remote Colomac gold mine in the Northwest Territories. While the…
ALBERTA STOCK EXCHANGE Ontex active
The final round in Ontex Resources’ court battle against TSE-listed Metalore was being fought during the report period ended Nov. 13 as lawyers from each side presented their final summaries at the tr…
U.S. REPORT Newmont Australia in BHP takeover
An affiliate of Newmont Mining (NYSE), Newmont Australia, recently acquired control of BHP Gold Mines from BHP’s parent, Broken Hill Pty. Co. of Australia, in a stock swap. Newmont Australia purchased…
Adonos, Lyon Lake commence drilling
Drilling is under way at the Beta Vargas gold property in Costa Rica, Adonos Resources (VSE) and Lyon Lake Mines (ME) report. A 21-hole drilling program is planned to confirm and possibly upgrade a pr…
U.S. REPORT Kerr Addison closes grip on RFC board, plans Pend
Kerr Addison Mines (TSE) is moving to take a tighter grip on 44% owned RFC Resource Finance (TSE) before continuing with exploration on RFC’s wholly owned Pend Oreille zinc project in Washington. With…
Commodity index on the rebound
Helped in part by rising base metal prices, the all-commodity price index of Scotiabank, on the rebound since the first quarter of the year, is riding slightly above levels of 12 months ago. In Septem…
Financiers prefer multinational giants
Independent miners, pitted against multinational giants, will have difficulty raising money from financiers, said Bob Parsons, chairman of Toronto-based Price Waterhouse’s mining industry services gro…
$43-per-oz. improvement for Dome
The manager of Placer Dome’s (TSE) Dome mine in Timmins says the company hopes to reduce its average production costs by as much as US$43 per oz. Robert Perry made the comment at the conclusion of a 6…
COATS (Over-the-counter) Costigan soars
As share values moved to record lows last month, total trading volume jumped to 28.7 million, up 27% from September’s volume. “People are being forced out of the market as the shares weaken,” explaine…
Old tailings pond spills its banks
Heavy rains in mid-October caused an old tailings pond in northeastern Ontario belonging to Matachewan Consolidated Mines (TSE) to overflow and spill into the Montreal River, contaminating the water s…