CDNX loses ground on new S&P index
Vancouver — The Canadian Venture Exchange launched a new composite index during the week ended Dec. 11. Based on market capitalization, the Standard & Poor’s-CDNX Composite Index is meant to provide …
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First Point finds more gold at Filo Lapa (December 17, 2001)
Vancouver — First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has found higher gold grades during trenching at its Cacamuya project in Honduras.The work was concentrated at the Filo Lapa zone and the recently discovered …
Trading Summary (December 14, 2001)
A US$4.10-per-oz. jump in the price of gold to US$278.20 per oz. in New York sent investors racing to the Toronto S…
Commercial stones confirmed at Cristal
Vancouver — The Canadian exploration division of De Beers Consolidated Mines, now a subsidiary of Anglo American (…
Homestake shareholders give Barrick the nod
Homestake Mining’s (HM-N) shareholders officially gave the green light to a planned takeover of the Walnut, Califor…
Sulliden’s drills stall at Mario (December 14, 2001)
Nearly out of cash, Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T) has suspended a 3,500-metres drilling campaign on the Mario base m…
Stratoni operations resume
TVX Gold (TVX-T) reports that mining and milling activities have resumed at its Stratoni The resumption came a…
Blackstone acquires Ursus diamond property
Vancouver — Blackstone Ventures (BLV-V) has inked a deal with 4763 NWT to acquire 100% interest in the Ursus diamo…
Trading Summary (December 13, 2001)
Grim news from technology stocks south of the border sent the Toronto Stock Exchange down to levels not seen in abo…
Inmet boosts Cayeli stake (December 13, 2001)
Toronto-based Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has agreed to buy Gama Endustri’s 6% interest in the Cayeli copper-zinc in Turke…
Twin’s Cargo delivers 4 macros
Twin Mining (TWG-T) is encouraged by early results from two holes collared on the Cargo 1 kimberlite pipe at the Ja…
Poplar confirms grades at Central zone (December 13, 2001)
Vancouver – Poplar Resources (PPX-V) has hit multiple intervals of low-grade copper-platinum-palladium-gold mineral…