Aurora Gold fights Tomorrow
Vancouver — Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N) sale of a 14.9% stake in Aurora Gold has paved the way for an Australian-based ven…
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Walker Lane set for September drilling
Vancouver — With an airborne geophysical survey now complete over the 165-sq.-km Crystal diamond property in Manit…
Lonmin rules out Ashanti merger
British-based platinum producer Lonmin says it has ruled out the possibility of a merger with Ashanti Goldfields (A…
Crown defaults on debentures (August 27, 2001)
Denver — Financially beleaguered Crown Resources (CRRS-O) says it will not make its final US$15.4-million payment,…
Coal sales help MIM
Vancouver — Yet another miner to see the benefits of a diversified portfolio, Australian-based MIM Holdings report…
Trading Summary (August 27, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index gained 32.24 points, closing at 7,662.2 on Monday. Leading the way w…
Gitennes deals Rio Blanco (August 27, 2001)
Vancouver — London-based Monterrico Metals has inked a deal with Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) to earn up to a 75% stake in the Rio Blanco copper property in northern Peru.To do so, Monterrico must sp…
TSE Shorts (August 27, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at August 15, 2001Larger individual positions include:Alcan Inc. 1,285,090 up 105,173; Anderson Exploration 4,280,983 down 1,086,881; Barrick Gold 12,068,975 d…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (August 27, 2001)
DateAugust 21August 20August 17August 16August 15HighLowTSE 3007472.987525.16750…
Kazakstan to host conference
Almaty, the former capital city of Kazakstan, will host KazMin 2001, an international exhibition and conference on mining exploration and equipment. The event unfolds Sept. 5-7 at the Atakent Exhibiti…
Six undergrads get KEGS scholarships
Six undergraduate students at four Canadian universities will receive scholarships from the KEGS Foundation, the scholarship foundation of the Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society.Geophysics stude…
Radius drills Lupita
Vancouver — Junior Radius Explorations (RDU-V) has tabled low-grade results from two more holes at the Lupita zone on its Tambor gold project in Guatemala. The Simon Ridgway-led company is now drilli…