Comtois deal sealed
Toronto-based junior Candor Ventures (CND-V) has inked a deal to take a half-interest in the Comtois gold deposit,…
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Trading Summary (July 08, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index dove 2.59 points to 168.41, as the yellow metal shed US$3.90 to US$344 per…
Barrick shuffles Bulyanhulu management
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) is shuffling management at its Bulyanhulu gold mine in Tanzania in an attempt to cut costs and…
Drill turns at Regal Ridge
Vancouver — True North Gems (TGX-V) has launched a 1,250 metre drill program over its wholly owned Regal Ridge eme…
Alcan retargets Pechiney
Looking to cut costs and entrench itself in the aerospace supply industry, Montreal-based aluminum giant Alcan (AL-…
Placer opts out of Nyanzaga
Vancouver Placer Dome (PDG-T) has elected to drop the once promising Nyanzaga gold project in the Lake Victoria G…
Trading Summary (July 07, 2003)
Toronto’s diversified miners added 2.39 points, or nearly 2% of value, to end at 130.04 on Monday, helping the broa…
Editorial Cartoon (July 07, 2003)
National Mining Hall of Fame welcomes six inductees
Six pioneers of the American mining industry will be inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame in Leadville, Colo., at a ceremony on Sept. 13.The six are George Argall, Jr., John Campion, James G…
The Northern Miner Indices (July 07, 2003)
North American Mining: 73.92 (+1.73)Small Producers: 71.22 (+1.71)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Northern Dynasty fast tracks Pebble
Vancouver — Armed with a $5-million financing, Hunter Dickinson-led junior Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V) is intensifying exploration efforts over the 89-sq.-km sulphide system on the Pebble gold-…
Anuri shows potential
Partial microdiamond results from core drilling on the Rockinghorse joint venture in the Coronation Gulf district of Nunavut continue to demonstrate the potential of the Anuri kimberlite.Operator Kenn…