South-Malartic cuts new zone at Croinor
Drilling by South-Malartic Exploration (MSU-V) has cut a new zone of gold mineralization in the heart of the Croino…
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CanTung ships first concentrate (February 19, 2002)
Vancouver — North American Tungsten (NTC-V) has completed its first shipment of high-grade clean tungsten concentr…
Cumberland looks to further improve Meadowbank
Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) has approved a budget of $2.5 million for a first phase of work at it’s Meadowbank Gol…
Tribute options Confederation Lake property
Toronto-based Tribute Minerals (TBM-V) has inked an option deal to acquire Noranda’s (NRD-T) 155-sq.-km Confederati…
Trading Summary (February 18, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold issues continued lower on Monday dropping 84.42 points or 1.4% to 5,994.56. The b…
Getchell pushes placer into red
Vancouver — Placer Dome (PDG-T) posted a US$29 million profit during the fourth quarter, but US$301 million in wri…
TNR joins NovaGold in Alaska
Vancouver — Focusing on completing a full feasibility study over the 13-million-oz. Donlin Creek gold deposit, Nov…
Partners agree to nuptials in Nunavut
Equal partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have agreed to combine the two companies via a prev…
Golden Phoenix nixes Borealis deal
Citing issues that arose during its due diligence, Golden Phoenix Minerals (GPXM-O) has rescinded the letter agreem…
Newmont wraps up Franco acquisition
Newmont Mining (NEM-T) announced on Sunday that it has wrapped up one prong of its proposed three-way merger deal b…
Wildcat buys Bissett mine
Winnipeg-based Wildcat Exploration (WEL-V) has picked up the closed Bissett gold mine, in Bissett, Man., from South African mining house Harmony Gold Mines (HGMCY-Q).Wildcat will pay $5 million up-fro…
Exchange Rates (February 18, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 12Feb. 11Feb. 8Feb. 7Feb. 6US$ in C$1.59181.58981.5974…