TSE Indices (March 20, 2000)
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Golds, base metals carry Toronto exchange lower
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index slipped 31.65 points during the March 8-14 report period to end the week at 9,393.83.With gold taking another tumble, the TSE’s gold and precious metals sub-index …
Nord gets green light for mine
A feasibility study has determined that the Johnson Camp copper mine near Tucson, Ariz., can be reopened profitably now that prices for the red metal have improved.Nord Resources (NRDS-O) purchased th…
Mustang busy at East Bull Lake
Three more holes drilled at the East Bull Lake property, near Sudbury, Ont., have returned mixed results for Mustang Minerals (MMIN-C).Mustang is concentrating on two areas of the East Bull Lake intru…
Underground sampling boosts grade at Luicho
Ongoing chip sampling is enabling Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) to enhance a promising bulk-tonnage target at the Luicho gold project in southern Peru.The program is aimed at expanding the Northeast, Cen…
Nic-Cop Mines active through ’50s, but now gone
Recently, while going through the estate of my late father, we came across a share certificate for Nic-Cop Mines Limited, issued in 1955. According to the stock certificate, the company was incorporat…
Metal Prices (March 20, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMar. 14Mar. 13Mar. 10Mar. 9…
Ivanhoe explores Indonesia gold target
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has met with early success in its exploration of ground near the infamous Busang property of Bre-X Minerals in northeastern Kalimantan, Indonesia.The company, led by well-known m…
Vicuna target shows promise for Tenke
A trenching program designed to test encouraging gold-in-soil geochemistry anomalies has resulted in the discovery of low-grade gold mineralization on the Vicuna gold property in Argentina. The discov…
RJK options Quebec ground
Although general activity is a mere shadow of what it was a year ago, junior companies are still exploring for base metals in the Lac Rocher area of Quebec. The latest entrant is RJK Explorations (RJX…
Southern Metals begins drilling in Ecuador
Southern Metals (SUH-V) has begun a core drilling program at the Paccha gold property in southwestern Ecuador in an effort to test high-grade structures.The junior is earning a 70% interest in the pro…
Partners to see if Duck Pond flies
Following a successful program of infill and extension drilling, Queenston Mining (QMI-T) and Thunderwood Resources (THR-T) are advancing the Duck Pond base metal project in central Newfoundland to th…