Barrick, Altius team up
Partners Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and Altius Minerals (ALS-V) have agreed to expand their search for Carlin-type deposits in Newfoundland’s Botwood Basin.Their efforts will focus on the 47-sq.-km Burnt La…
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Eldorado restates earnings (April 29, 2002)
Vancouver — The discovery that a 1994 US$10-million convertible debenture should have been treated as a debt instrument has forced Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) to restate its financial statements for 2000 a…
NovaGold drills Donlin Creek
As part of a prefeasibility study, NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) has begun drilling at its Donlin Creek project in southwestern Alaska.The work is being financed with proceeds from an $18.5-million equit…
Athabasca exceeds Saudi reserves
As conventional supplies of oil and gas in Canada are depleted, the oil sands of northern Alberta offer the world an increasingly important energy source with low political risk.Oil sands in Alberta a…
Trading Summary (April 26, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold stocks rose 261.49 points or 4.1% on the strength of a US$3.70-per-oz. gain by go…
Apex teams up with Western Copper in Mexico
Vancouver – Focusing on developing the large San Cristobal silver-zinc project in Bolivia, Denver-based Apex Silver…
More gold at Assean Lake
Vancouver — International Curator Resources (IC-T) has intersected a new gold zone at its Assean lake Property, ne…
Boliden hits the mark at Garpenberg
Boliden hits the mark at GarpenbergUnderground drilling by Swedish miner Boliden (BLS-T) in the Garpenberg area…
Andean’s pilot plant hits its stride
Just 12 months after beginning the project, Andean American Mining (AAG-V) has its Santa Rosa pilot plant in south…
BHP Billiton targets Ranch Lake
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has begun an exploration drilling program on Tahera’s (TAH-T) ICE claims 350 km north-northeas…
Trading Summary (April 25, 2002)
The golds were outpaced by only the oil sector on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday gaining 27.49 points to hi…
Wheaton gains Mexican foothold
Having made some room in its portfolio, Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has agreed to acquire Luismin, the gold and…