Hunter-Dickinson options Ontario property
The Hunter-Dickinson group has entered into an option agreement for a nickel/platinum-group-metal (PGM) prospect near Beardmore, Ont. The 167-claim Eva-Kitto property is held 50-50 by East West Resour…
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Official reserves decline
The most recent compilation of official-sector gold holdings by the World Gold Council shows the world’s central banks and international finance agencies holding slightly less gold compared with year-…
Trivalence boosts output
Vancouver — The first quarter of 2001 was a good one for Trivalence Mining (TMI-V): diamond production at its two African operations increased 72% over the comparable period last year.Driving the inc…
Kat kimberlite proves diamondiferous
Winter drilling on the Kat diamond joint-venture project in the Attawapiskat region of northern Ontario has drawn to a close.Navigator Exploration (NVR-V) tested 10 geophysical targets in a program sp…
Celtic, Orogrande holes cut sulphides
Drilling at two separate projects in central Newfoundland has turned up promising massive sulphide mineralization.At the Great Burnt Lake property, Celtic Minerals (CME-V) has extended a known copper …
Tahera finds new kimberlite at Jericho
Exploration drilling by Tahera (TAH-T) has uncovered a new kimberlite body at its wholly owned Jericho project in Nunavut, 430 km northeast of Yellowknife.The kimberlite lies under a small lake, 6 km …
Lisheen to reach design capacity
Based on an improved first-quarter performance at the Lisheen zinc-lead mine in southern Ireland, Ivernia West (IVW-T) says full production should be attained by mid-year.The underground operation, wh…
Richmont buys Aurizon’s half of Beaufor
For a bit of cash and a royalty, junior miner Richmont Mines (RIC-T) is buying Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T) half-interest in the suspended Beaufor gold mine in northwestern Quebec.Richmont already holds a s…
NAME CHANGES (April 16, 2001)
Goldbank Ventures (GBK.A-V) has changed its name to Consolidated Goldbank Ventures (CVT.A-V) on a 1-new-for-4-old-share basis.
Climate debate escalates The Big Chill
European Union President Romano Prodi was right about one thing when he denounced American President George W. Bush for turning a cold shoulder to the Kyoto Protocol, a United Nations initiative desig…
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Odds ‘n’ sods: Remembering Harry Ferderber
The first time I met Harry Ferderber was in Cuba in the late 1970s. At the time, he was a well-known figure in the island country, and with his dark looks and thick black moustache, he resembled the M…