First Point trenches Rio Luna (August 20, 2003)
Preliminary trenching at the Rio Luna gold project in Nicaragua has returned lackluster results for First Point Min…
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Gammon Lake raises funds (August 20, 2003)
Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) has raised $17.25 million in a private placement, with proceeds earmarked for the Nor…
Trading Summary (August 19, 2003)
The Toronto market moved higher on Tuesday, with strength in both the golds and the technology stocks moving the ma…
Redcorp hits new zone at Tulsequah
Vancouver — An ongoing 8,000-metre drill program has hit a new gold-rich zone some 90 metres west of the current r…
Afri-Can tops up till (August 19, 2003)
Junior Afri-Can Minerals (AFA-V) intends to raise $2.5 million to renew its search for marine diamonds off the coas…
Mag cuts narrow vein at depth (August 19, 2003)
Vancouver — Initial results from an ongoing, 3,500-metre drill program indicate narrow intervals of high-grade sil…
Trading Summary (August 18, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended Monday’s trading session 20.78 points higher at 7,411.33. No thanks were due the g…
Claude squeaks by second quarter
Higher head grades and stronger gold prices enabled Claude Resources (CRJ-T) to offset the weaker U.S. dollar and r…
Yamana closes Brazilian deal
Vancouver Armed with a $55.5 million financing, Spokane-based Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has handed over US$20.9 mi…
Alcan submits formal Pechiney bid to EU
Alcan (AL-T) has formally submitted its 3.4-billion-euro bid for French rival Pechiney with the European Commission…
Daily Metal Prices (August 18, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAug. 12Aug. 11Aug. 8Aug. 7Aug. 6Al Alloy1380/1380…
Juniors advance Philippine projects
Vancouver — Despite an array of political and legal hurdles, a growing number of Canadian and Australian exploration companies are reporting progress at projects in the Philippines.Among the Canadian…