River Valley reveals more PGEs
Junior Pacific North West Capital (PFN-V) has received more encouraging results from its River Valley platinum group element project near Sudbury, Ont.The River Valley project covers 43.5 sq. km of th…
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Old Economy holds firm as New Economy shakes
Bubbles don’t stay aloft forever, and the giant one propelling the much-ballyhooed New Economy was hit by a mean downdraft over our report period ended April 18. While bargain-hunters jumped in to kee…
Alamo Dorado yields highest grades yet
Stepout drilling at the Alamo Dorado project in Mexico’s Sonora state has intersected the highest silver grades yet for Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T).Hole 49, collared on line 3+50 South, returned 52.5 …
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Francisco aims drills at Marlin property
Francisco Gold (FGX-T) intends to drill the Marlin gold-silver property in Guatemala once shareholders and regulators approve the company’s proposed acquisition of that property’s owner, privately hel…
Homestake explores for gold in Sardinia
Homestake Mining (HM-N) will join Australian-listed Gold Mines of Sardinia (GMS) in an exploration effort on that island, situated west of the South Italian Peninsula.The California-based company will…
Pangea poised for success in Tanzania
Recognizing the potential of the Tanzanian Lake Victoria goldfields of East Africa early on, Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) began acquiring properties there in the early 1990s. It now boasts a portfolio of…
Falco has strong quarter Inco moves into the black
Higher metal prices and strong performances from its newest mines have propelled Falconbridge (FL-T) to a profitable first quarter.The company earned $109.5 million (or 60 per share) on revenue of $6…
International Wayside hits hot values
Junior International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) has encountered a previously unknown style of gold mineralization in the footwall of the BC Vein at its Cariboo project in the Quesnel Highlands of cent…
EVENTS (April 24, 2000)
May 7-14 Mining Association of B.C. — “Mining Symposium 2000.” Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC. Tel: (604) 681-4321, ext. 117. Fax: (604) 681-5305. Web site: http://www.mining.bc.ca.May…
Cambior bows from Lac Dor
Montreal-based Cambior (CBJ-T) has withdrawn from the Lac Dor project, a joint venture with junior McKenzie Bay International (MKBY-O).Under an agreement entered into last summer, Cambior was to have…