Placer options Peruvian gold target
Denver — Placer Dome can acquire a majority interest in the Santa Rosa gold property in southern Peru from Vancouver-based Andean American Mining (AAG-V).Under an option agreement, Placer can earn an…
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October gold output slips
In October 2000, Canada’s production of silver, nickel, copper, refined lead, refined zinc and potash was higher than it was in the comparable period of the previous year.The increase in reported in P…
Tri Origin resumes hunt
Junior Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-T) has raised $150,000 by issuing 1 million flow-through shares. Consequently, its outstanding shares have increased to 14.8 million.Proceeds are earmarked for diamo…
PEOPLE (January 15, 2001)
Black Bull Res. — John Keating appointed president and CEO.Grayd Res. — Anthony Floyd appointed director.Nelson Res. — Kong Teck Soon appointed CEO and director.Polymet…
Ocampo yields mixed results
Drilling at the Ocampo property in Chihuahua state, Mexico, has revealed more gold-silver mineralization for Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T).At the Aventurero zone, two of three holes returned 15.2 metr…
Minnesota more appealing than survey suggests
Perceptions may be everything, but perceptions may be erroneous.The Fraser Institute has again published its “survey” of the technical and political attractiveness of a selection of jurisdictions for …
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Norton replaces Babbitt
It’s out with the old and in with the new as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney prepare to take over the White House. Some have suggested the transition might better be described as in with the old and ou…
Lynx diamonds valued at US$139 per carat
A parcel of diamonds recovered from an exploration bulk drill sample of the Lynx pipe at the Ekati mine property in the Northwest Territories has been valued at US$139 per carat.A 168.5-tonne sample c…
South-Malartic Exploration active in Quebec
Junior South-Malartic Exploration (MSU-M) has entered into an option agreement with privately held Ressources Autanabi to acquire a half-interest in a 21-claim nickel property 7 km east of Ville-Marie…
Yamana eyes Aladdin
Vancouver — While still digesting the December acquisition of privately held Platero Resources, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has inked a deal to acquire Aladdin Sweepstake Consolidated Mining.Aladdin hol…
Drilling enhances Loveland
Drilling by Prospectors Alliance (YRP-V) has intersected more base metals at the Loveland property, near Timmins, Ont.Prospectors can earn a half-interest in the project by covering exploration expend…