Campbell, MSV, GeoNova plan merger
Three struggling juniors active in the Chibougamau region of northern Quebec — Campbell Resources (CCH-T), MSV Resources (MSV-T) and GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) — have reached a preliminary…
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Ivanhoe homes in on discovery
Ongoing exploration at a new gold discovery in South Korea has returned more encouraging results for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T).Ten trenches dug across one of the veins yielded 1.2-102.1 grams gold and 0.6…
Implats gains 30% of Zimplats, Ngezi mine project
Were it not for the ominous shadow of Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, Australian-listed Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats) might have already developed its Ngezi open-pit mine and various other h…
Revival planned for CanTung mine
Armed with funds provided by two end-users of tungsten, North American Tungsten (NTC-V) is aiming to revive the dormant CanTung mine in the Northwest Territories, near the Yukon border.The Vancouver-b…
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GREATEST VALUE TRADED, MAR. 28-APR. 3
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Haileybury to open ‘rock garden’
The town of Haileybury, Ont., about 100 km northwest of North Bay, never promised the world a rose garden, but it will soon make good on its promise of a rock garden.In mid-July, the Haileybury School…
Namco calls shareholders to a vote
Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) is a step closer to raising US$15 million, having inked marketing and financing contracts with the Leviev Group of Israel.The deals, aimed at preventing the company’s liquida…
Vancouver loses in TSE-CDNX deal
A venture capital market is much more than its buildings and brokers, or even its listings and trading volumes. It’s a bastion of free enterprise, a launching pad for entrepreneurs willing to put thei…
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Loonie, gold, 300 index fall in tandem
Casting a shadow over the market, sellers outpaced buyers to knock 306.95 points off the TSE 300 index during the March 28-April 3 report period. The benchmark ended the week 4% lighter, at 7,444.38.P…
Odds ‘n’ sods: A Tall tale
Years ago, I had a small, happy-go-lucky crew prospecting for lead and zinc near the village of Five Islands, on the north shore of Minas Basin in Nova Scotia. The mood of the crew changed, however, w…