Starfield hits high grades at Ferguson Lake
Vancouver — Starfield Resources (SRU-V) cut a narrow, high-grade platinum and palladium horizon on the West zone of the Ferguson Lake deposit, near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut. (The deposit also contains…
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Northern Miner Indices (October 15, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T21.0CamecoCO-T3.9FalconbridgeFL-T5.1Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.8Homestake MiningHM-N7.4I…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (October 15, 2001)
DateOct. 9Oct. 8Oct. 5Oct. 4Oct. 3HighLowTSE 3006869.32Holiday…
CDNX holds ground as rockets roar
Vancouver — The highly anticipated first strike by U.S.-led forces against Afghanistan failed to rattle Canada’s junior exchange during the 4-day report period ended Oct. 9. The Canadian Venture Exch…
Anooraq granted renewal on Platreef
Vancouver — Armed with a $3.2-million financing, Hunter Dickinson-led Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V) has been granted a 5-year exploration renewal on its Platreef platinum group metals (PGM) properties in…
Better life starts with industry Progress and protest
Children have been known to ask, “If there’s a Mother’s Day and a Father’s Day, why isn’t there a Child’s Day?”The stock answer (revealed to new parents, we suppose, in pre-natal classes, between sess…
Metal Prices (October 15, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateOct. 9Oct. 8Oct. 5Oct. 4Oct. 3…
Brancote boosts its stake in Argentine gold deposit
United Kingdom-based Brancote Holdings is boosting its ownership of the multi-million-ounce Esquel gold project in southern Argentina to 74% by acquiring the 14% stake held by Australian businessman K…
Canabrava adds ground in Ontario (October 15, 2001)
Vancouver — Adding to its promising portfolio of diamond properties in Ontario, Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) has inked a deal with Berland Resources (BNL-V) to pick up more claims in the Porcupine minin…
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A proposal for BC land claims
The tremendous mineral wealth of British Columbia is part of our collective heritage, and all British Columbians have a right to share in the benefits of its development, which include an increased st…
PEOPLE (October 15, 2001)
Diamondex — James Eccott appointed director.Mountain Province — Jonathan Comerford and Elizabeth Kirkwood appointed directors.North American Metals — Ian Telfer appointed chairman, CEO…