MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, March 8-14
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Battle Mountain files petition
Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) has filed a petition in a state superior court for the reinstatement of water rights and the water quality permit for the Crown Jewel project in Washington state.The major…
Eden Roc reorganizes
Now in the hands of former Royal Oak executives Margaret Kent (formerly Witte) and Ross Burns, Eden Roc Minerals (EDN-T) has completed a reorganization and a consolidation of shares on the basis of on…
Flawed permitting processes hurt northern residents
The problems experienced by the Diavik diamond mine project in obtaining a land-use permit centred around power, politics and money. For the majority of participants, environmental concerns were a car…
Anzex drops Longwood permit
The inability to attract a senior partner has prompted Anzex Resources (AZX-V) to surrender the Longwoods platinum-group-elements project in New Zealand’s South Island. The junior intends to continue …
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…