Peru grants extension to Manhattan Minerals
Vancouver — The Peruvian government has granted Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) a one-year extension to its option agreement over the Tambo Grande concessions.The deal gives the company until May 31, 2004…
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Northern Orion dilutes self for Alumbrera purchase
Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) is cranking up the printing press to fund its partial acquisition of the Bajo de la Alumbrera gold-copper mine in Argentina.The Vancouver-based junior recently team…
Mining town fails to sell in online auction
A 150-acre former mining town on Route 66 in southern California’s Mojave Desert failed to sell after a month-long auction on e-Bay, the online marketplace.Bidding on the town, known as Amboy, ended i…
Editorial Cartoon (April 21, 2003)
Ashton, Soquem unearth more kimberlite
With spring break-up fast approaching in the Otish Mountains region of north-central Quebec, Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and provincially owned Soquem have uncovered another small kimberlitic body…
Placer Dome gives nod to Getchell project
Vancouver — Placer Dome (PDG-T) is preparing to start up the Turquoise Ridge gold mine, part of the Getchell project in northwestern Nevada’s Humboldt Cty.The daily milling rate is projected to be 1,…
Filled up to here in California
A bill recently signed into law by Governor Gray Davis, and policies put into place by state regulators at the governor’s instance, probably have marked California as another jurisdiction hostile to m…
Hushovd cleans house at Gabriel
Four key officers of Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) have simultaneously tendered their resignations, all citing “personal reasons” for their decisions.Leaving are: Robin Hickson, president and CEO (who had…
Latest Tirisano auction a hit (April 21, 2003)
The latest parcel of diamonds pulled from a test panel dug at the Tirisano alluvial diamond mine in South Africa has fetched more than was expected, lending further support to the revenue projections …
Trading Summary (April 17, 2003)
A mixed day for world markets on Thursday still came out well for the Toronto Stock Exchange. The TSX Composite ind…
Higher gold prices boost Freeport
Vancouver The first quarter of 2003 proved to be a good one for the operator of the World’s largest copper-gold m…
SKN Resources inks deal for more ground in China
Vancouver — SKN Resources (SRL-V) has entered into an agreement with the Regional Geological Survey Team of HGMR c…