Trading Summary (September 15, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange joined the other North American exchanges dipping 4.78 points to 7,575.29 in directionle…
News
Kisladag’s reserves grow
Some 7,057 metres of reverse-circulation drilling by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) has increased minable reserves at the Ki…
PMI targets Ghana
Vancouver Encouraging results from the first 14 holes into the Ashanti II gold project has prompted operator PMI…
Newmont drop two-thirds of Kinross shares
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has sold 28 million of its 43.2 million shares in Kinross Gold (K-T) to a group of dealers l…
Wheaton River takes out Miranda (September 15, 2003)
Vancouver — Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) is continuing its strategy of growth through acquisition by inking deals with Teck Cominco (TEK-T) and Miranda Mining (MRM-V) to acquire the Los Filo…
Annual Aussie talkfest starts with a bang
Kalgoorlie, Australia — While the August weather may have been chilly, the kick-off of the 11th annual Diggers & Dealers mining conference in Western Australia provided some heat for the record 1,200…
Grade still rocks at Meridian’s El Peon
Antofagasta, Chile — With just over three years of high-grade reserves left at El Peon, Meridian Gold (MNG-T) is eagerly searching for more of the material that has helped make the operation among t…
Yamana gains control of Brazilian gold mine
Vancouver — Spokane-based Yamana Gold (YRI-T) (formerly Yamana Resources) has assumed operatorship at its newly acquired Fazenda Brasileiro gold mine in northeastern Brazil.Last month Yamana paid Com…
Editorial Cartoon (September 15, 2003)
Flow-through funds jump start juniors
Vancouver — Taking advantage of one of the last remaining officially sanctioned tax incentives in Canada, mineral exploration companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange raised $41.1 million in flow…
Tan Range’s royalty structure unique among explorers
Amongst all the junior exploration companies out there, Tan Range Exploration (TNX-V) stands alone in fully embracing the royalty business model to advance its grassroots mineral projects.Based in Van…
The Northern Miner Indices (September 15, 2003)
North American Mining: 90.07 (+2.06)Small Producers: 91.70 (-0.38)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…