Eastern markets weak across the board
Interest rate fears, coupled with weakness in the technology sector, pulled the Toronto Stock Exchange down over the report period Sept. 20-26. The TSE 300 composite index fell 435.93 points, to 10,47…
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Ontario Bill 86 creates geoscientists’ provisional council
The first provisional council has been appointed for the newly formed Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.The Ontario legislature passed the Professional Geoscientists Act (Bill 86) i…
Market dips third straight week
The Dow Jones industrial average continued its losing ways, slipping 157.97 points, or 1.5%, during the report period ended Sept. 26 to close at 10,631.32.The market is bracing itself for a rocky earn…
South Africa puts brakes on industry consolidation
Earlier this year, Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) described its proposed merger with Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) as a process similar to getting married. All seemed to be going well until the South African gove…
PolyMet exits JV with Rio Tinto
PolyMet Mining (POM-V) has dissolved its joint-venture agreement affecting the NorthMet polymetallic project in northeastern Minnesota with Rio Tinto (RTP-N), after the London-based major proved unwil…
First drill results downgrade Luicho gold prospect
Results from the first four drill holes of a planned 70-hole reverse-circulation program on the highly touted Luicho gold prospect in southern Peru fell well short of market expectations for Pacific R…
Showing our mettle
Canada’s resource industries basked in a rare show of government support in mid-September, underscored by a push to improve market access for metals and minerals and forestry products in Europe. And s…
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GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Sept. 20-26
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 767758 26.38 23.50 23.88 – 1.75…
Atna Resources options Monterde project in Mexico
After walking away from the Madison cobalt project in Missouri, junior Atna Resources (ATN-T) is focusing its attention on a deal with privately owned Kimber Resources to option a 100% interest in the…
Agnico funds Aurizon’s drilling
Agnico Eagle Mines (AGE-T) will be funding a new drilling campaign by Aurizon Mines (arz-t) at the Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec. The deal pumps $4 million cash into Aurizon and gives Agnico Eagle …
PEOPLE (October 02, 2000)
Big Valley — Dean Mason appointed director and interim president; Robert McMorran appointed secretary and administration manager.Bolivar Goldfields — Christopher Pyle appointed director.DRC Res. — …