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Viceroy to acquire interest in NovaGold — Priority given to properties with long-life reserves
Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) has agreed to sell its interests in 22 grassroots exploration properties in the Yukon to NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) in exchange for 3.4 million of its shares, representing jus…
Aber takes legal action against Winspear
Aber Resources (ABZ-T) has filed a suit in the British Columbia Supreme Court to protect its 32.24% ownership interest in the Camsell Lake diamond project in the Northwest Territories.Aber’s action is…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Making a de facto national stock market — Now it’s government’s turn
Say what you like about this country’s stock exchanges, they have an instinct for timing. The reorganization and rationalization of Canadian capital markets actually managed to take some people by sur…
Atna gains copper deposit
Atna Resources (ATN-T) has inked a deal to acquire the Caribou Dome copper property in south-central Alaska.The company will spend US$1 million on exploration and pay US$115,000 in cash over four year…
EDITORIAL & OPINION – COMMENTARY — Gizmos boost tantalum demand
Over the past few decades, tantalum has transformed from a minor byproduct of tin mining to a valuable resource in itself. New markets for tantalum in military and portable electronics applications ha…
METAL PRICES (April 05, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMar. 30Mar. 29Mar. 26Mar. 25…
SPOT PRICES, March 24, 1999 (April 05, 1999)
Precious MetalsPrice (US)ChangeGold$279.80-$4.45Silver$ 5.03-$0.07…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, March 24-30
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Pinewood scans Afridi Lake
Junior Pinewood Resources (PNW-V) has begun drill-testing potential kimberlite targets in the Afridi Lake area of the Northwest Territories.A low-level airborne geophysical survey by Geotemex Dighem d…
Millstream extends Potter
Deep drilling by Millstream Mines (MLSM-C) has extended mineralization downdip at its Potter volcanogenic massive sulphide property near Matheson, Ont.Hole 99-01A intersected 62 metres of the favourab…
Provenor resumes work in Abitibi
Montreal-based Provenor (PVN-A) has begun an exploration program at the Sleepy Block portion of the Louvicourt-Vauquelin property, currently under option from Cambior (CBJ-T).Situated 30 km east of Va…