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Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (October 23, 2000)
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Corriente eyes Ecuadoran copper-gold porphyry
Junior Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has located a copper-gold porphyry at the Mirador prospect in southeastern Ecuador.Using a lightweight mobile drill, the company drilled more than 40 holes into the …
Wheaton River benefits from higher output
Higher throughput rates and head grades propelled Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) to new heights during the 9-month period ended Sept. 30.Net earnings for the period topped a record $12.4 million (25 …
Aurora adds ground in Quebec
With a 14-hole drill program under way at its Midrim platinum property, near Temiscaming, Que., Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has inked a deal to earn a 70% stake in the adjoining Belleterre property.Compri…
Barrick eyes Minaspata property
Targeting a large high-sulphidation gold system, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has inked a letter of intent with equal partners Cambior (CBJ-T) and Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) to earn a 51% stake in the M…
PD rides copper wave
Stronger copper prices and fewer taxes enabled Phelps Dodge (PD-N) to more than double its profits in the third quarter.Net earnings in the three months ended Sept. 30 topped US$39.3 million (or US50…
Eaglecrest to extract bulk samples from San Simon
The presence of free, coarse-grained gold and difficulties related to the estimation of resources and reserves have prompted Eaglecrest Explorations (EEL-V) to extract large bulk samples from the San …
Corriente hot on Mirador property
Recent drilling by Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) suggests that the Mirador project in Ecuador may represent a large copper-gold porphyry system with strong primary copper grades and a significant gold c…
Glamis operates low-cost producer
Mining and processing are under way at Glamis Gold’s (GLG-T) San Martin heap-leach mine in southern Honduras.Situated 80 km north of Tegucigalpa, San Martin is the first mine to enter production under…