New results bolster Skukum Creek
Vancouver — Recent drill results, together with an analysis of historical core, have enabled Tagish Lake Gold (TLG-V) to identify three zones of mineralization not included in previous resource calcu…
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Alcoa tipped in takeover of WMC
The board of directors of Australian-based WMC (WMC-N) are reportedly mulling over an unconfirmed cash-and-share takeover bid, worth as much as US$6.2-billion (A$12 billion), or A$11 per share, from U…
Newmont jumps in
Applying a new twist to industry consolidation, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has announced its intention to acquire Normandy Mining (NDY-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) to create the world’s large…
Altius options Rambler property
Altius Minerals (ALS-V) has reached an agreement with privately held Ming Minerals to acquire the northern portion of the past-producing Rambler copper-gold mine in Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula…
Trading Summary (November 16, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended the week with a 52.39-point gain to 7,315.3 points. The Paper & Forest subindex le…
Tiberon tables Nui Phao resource (November 16, 2001)
Vancouver – On the basis of 70 drill holes, Calgary-based junior Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) has defined a near surfac…
Northgate cuts losses at Kemess
Vancouver — Despite generating a positive cash flow from its Kemess gold-copper mine in BC, historical low copper…
Rockwell and Amarc pick up new ground
Vancouver — Hunter-Dickinson-led sister companies Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) and Amarc Resources (AHR-V) have added…
Southern Rio gains BC foothold (November 16, 2001)
Shifting its focus from South America to precious metal properties in Canada, Vancouver-based Southern Rio Resource…
Fronteer samples Ontario properties
Fronteer Development Group (YFV-V) has completed an initial exploration program on their Sandy Point and Shanty Bay…
Trading Summary (November 15, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange lost ground on Thursday led by a big drop in resource-related issues. The TSE 300 compos…
Northgate boosts Kemess North
Vancouver — A recently completed drill program by Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) has significantly increased the si…