TVX halts Stratoni operations
TVX Gold (TVX-T) has declared force majeure at its wholly owned Stratoni silver-lead-zinc operation in Greece after a local mining inspector delivered a suspension order.As a result, the company has a…
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NAME CHANGES (December 17, 2001)
Silverarrow Explorations (SVI-V) has changed its name to Aladdin Resources (ADN-V) on a 1-new-for-8-old-share basis.Quattro Resources (QRO-V) has changed its name to Aldershot Resou…
Received truth
Staff at The Northern Miner were downcast in November 2000, when we found out the trade press division of Southam, of which we were a part, had been cut out of the sale of Hollinger assets to televiso…
Deere, Hitachi form marketing JV
In a move designed to boost sales and trim costs, Deere & Co. and Hitachi Construction Machinery will integrate their marketing operations in North, Central and South America.Under the plan, marketing…
Appalaches, Marum encouraged by B20 results
Appalaches Resources (APP-V) and Marum Resources (MMU-V) are encouraged by sample results from outcrops taken in the Port-Cartier region, west of Sept-les, Que.The sampling was concentrated 2 km east…
Great Quest finds gold at Kenieba
A reconnaissance survey on the Kenieba concession in Mali, West Africa, by Great Quest Metals (GQ-V) has returned up to 10.5 grams gold per tonne.The survey focused on two targets, the Zambaye 1 and 2…
Canabrava joins Majescor in Quebec (December 17, 2001)
Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) has agreed to earn a half-interest in the Mistassini project in the Otish Mountain region of Quebec.In return, the junior is required to spend $1.3 million on exploration ove…
King property yields micros
Vancouver — Randy Turner-led Diamondex (DSP-V) has tabled positive microdiamond results from its King property, adjacent to De Beers’ Snap Lake diamond deposit.The King property consists of 44 minera…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, DEC. 5-11
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N1499120.3118.8518.90-0.84…
Freewest finds gold zone in NB
Vancouver — Backhoe trenching has uncovered a new gold zone at Freewest Resources Canada’s (FWR-V) Clarence Stream property in New Brunswick.Dubbed “Murphy,” the new zone was intermittently exposed b…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, DEC. 5-11
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N55589940.4537.9038.53+0.43…
Spot Prices Wed. December 12, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$273.25-$2.50Silver$ 4.29+$0.14Platinum$466.00+$…