CDNX bucks the downward trend
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange bucked the trend set by the major bourses and posted modest gains during the week ended Jan. 15. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite tacked on 3.79 points, or 0….
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Hope Bay partners increase resource (January 21, 2002)
Joint-venture partners Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) and Miramar Mining (MAE-T) have updated the resource estimate on their Hope Bay project in western Nunavut, following drill programs through 2001. The new …
Trading Summary (January 18, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange fell today on almost all fronts, with only the pipeline stocks gaining ground. The TSE 3…
AngloGold retreats from Normandy war
AngloGold (AU-N) has withdrawn from the battle for Normandy Mining (NDY-T), leaving a victory path wide open for ri…
Ashton finds more diamonds in Artemisia (January 18, 2002)
Vancouver — The newly discovered Artemisia kimberlite pipe in Nunavut continues to yield promising microdiamond co…
BC regional mining offices to close
Vancouver — British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines will cut 106 positions and eliminate the prospectors a…
Campbell closes Joe Mann financing (January 18, 2002)
Taking another big step towards resuming commercial operations at the Joe Mann gold mine in Quebec, Campbell Resour…
Trading Summary (January 17, 2002)
The technology and consumer products sector led the Toronto Stock Exchange to a 68.68-point gain to end at 7,652.7…
Quebec diamond rush rolls on
Montreal-based Osisko Exploration (OSK-V) is among the latest group of companies to acquire land in the James Bay a…
Lower grades push Freeport to a loss
Vancouver Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) posted a fourth-quarter loss on decreased production resulting f…
Queenstake kicks off construction at Magistral gold mine
Vancouver — Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) and the Magistral joint venture are in the process of building a facility…
Olympus settles debt
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has acquired another 3.78 million shares of Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-V), as part of a de…