OPA holds mineral symposiums
Two regional chapters of the Ontario Prospectors Association are planning mineral exploration symposiums in mid-April.The 2002 Northwestern Ontario Minerals Symposium is scheduled for April 9 and 10 a…
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US manufacturing data point to rebound in prices
In light of much-better-than-expected manufacturing data from the U.S. and Europe, which pushed base metals prices to strong closes at the end of the report period Feb. 25-March 1, the short-term risk…
NAME CHANGES (March 11, 2002)
International Riley (IRR-V) has changed its name to Wind River Resources (WRR-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.Island-Arc Resources (IAR-V) has changed its name to Island Arc Exp…
Jonpol nabs Red Lake ground
Junior Jonpol Explorations (JON-T) has acquired a small gold property in the Red Lake area of northern Ontario.The Toronto-based company paid $14,000 and must pay an additional $50,000 by 2004. The ve…
Newmont to grab remaining Normandy shares
Having acquired more than 90% of Normandy’s outstanding shares, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) plans to exercise its rights under Australian law and acquire all the shares of Normandy it does not already own….
Coeur d’Alene buys Martha
A deal with Yamana Resources (YRI-T) will see Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) acquire the high-grade Martha underground silver mine on the Bacon property in the southern Patagonia region of Argentina.In r…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 11, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 5 (change from Feb. 26 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium934350(+1…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (March 11, 2002)
DateMarch 5March 4March 1Feb. 28Feb. 27HighLowTSE 3007586.127861.837710.807637.507646.89…
Turmoil rocks Durban Deeps
Over the report period ended March 5, another blow was struck against the image of South Africa as a serious gold-mining country: the country’s government took the unusual step of barring Durban Roode…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, FEB. 27 – MAR. 5
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeTVX GoldT417711.160.890.95-0.20…
Liberty targets McWatters
Junior Liberty Mineral Exploration (LBE-V) is attempting to raise $750,000 through a private-placement offer of 5 million units.Each unit consists of a share and a warrant; the latter entitles the hol…
TGW active at Dona Amanda
Drilling has started at the Dona Amanda copper project in the Dominican Republic.Under operator TGW (GWC-V), the program will test a series of induced-polarization (IP) anomalies, extending on a 4-km …