South Atlantic updates Storliden reserves
Vancouver — An independent consultant has tabled an updated reserve estimate for the Storliden copper-zinc mine in northern Sweden. The mine is owned by North Atlantic Natural Resources, the 38%-owne…
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Terry Flanagan
Boisterous Irish prospector Terry Flanagan, best known for his extensive work in northwestern Quebec with Jack McAdam (1926-1990), has died. He was 74.Flanagan graduated from the University of Toronto…
Tempus acquires gold properties in Nova Scotia
Tempus (TMP-P) has acquired six gold exploration properties in Nova Scotia and closed its prospectus financing. The company has also changed its name to Acadian Gold Corp. and will trade on the TSX Ve…
Tenke advances Alto Rico (March 24, 2003)
Vancouver — Tenke Mining (TNK-T) has tabled encouraging early results from its geophysical program at the low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver prospect known as Alto Rico, in the Argentine portion…
TSX GREATEST VALUE CHANGE (March 24, 2003)
VolumeClose ChangeAlcanT338849143.242.24Potash Cp SaskT25832593.132…
Aurogin nabs Tierra Blanca (March 24, 2003)
Aurogin Resources (AUQ-V) has inked a deal with a private company to earn a half-stake in the Tierra Blanca gold project in central Guatemala.Aurogin and its partner can earn a 70% interest in the 10-…
Spot Prices Wednesday March 19, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$339.00-10.00Silver$4.48-0.19Platinum$680.00-20.00…
TSX-V GREATEST PERCENTAGE CHANGE (March 24, 2003)
ExchgVol(000s) High Low Close % ChgColumbia MetalV320.150.110.14+100.0…
Amerigo buys Chilean mill (March 24, 2003)
Junior Amerigo Resources (ARG-V) has acquired an option to buy a Chilean plant that recovers copper from tailings.The MVC plant has an 18-year contract with Corporacin Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Co…
Starfield sizes up 119 zone
Vancouver-based Starfield Resources (SRU-V) has tabled a preliminary inferred resource estimate for the 119 zone at the Ferguson Lake polymetallic project, near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut.At a cutoff gra…
Languishing zinc sinks Breakwater
Weak zinc prices pushed Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) to a net loss of $19.9 million in 2002.The loss translates into 12 per share and compares with a loss of $111.1 million, or 92 per share, in the …
Exchange Rates (March 24, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMarch 18March 17March 14March 13March 12US$ in C$1.47861.48351.4822…