Aurora adds ground in Quebec
With a 14-hole drill program under way at its Midrim platinum property, near Temiscaming, Que., Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has inked a deal to earn a 70% stake in the adjoining Belleterre property.Compri…
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Wheaton River benefits from higher output
Higher throughput rates and head grades propelled Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) to new heights during the 9-month period ended Sept. 30.Net earnings for the period topped a record $12.4 million (25 …
Corriente eyes Ecuadoran copper-gold porphyry
Junior Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has located a copper-gold porphyry at the Mirador prospect in southeastern Ecuador.Using a lightweight mobile drill, the company drilled more than 40 holes into the …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (October 23, 2000)
DateOct. 17Oct. 16Oct. 13Oct. 12Oct. 11HighLowTSE 30010132.561049…
Metal Prices (October 23, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateOct. 17Oct. 16Oct.13Oct. 12Oct. 11Aluminium1492/150…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Oct. 11-17
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcanT 998855 48.00 44.30 47.00 +1.25…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Oct. 11-17
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcanT 21252 48.00 44.30 47.00 +1.25…
TSE Shorts (October 23, 2000)
Short positions outstanding at September 30, 2000Larger individual positions include: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 994,234 down 221,752; Alcan Aluminium Ltd. 436,662 down 434,829; Barrick Gold Corp.
Doe Run among winners in Sentinels of Safety awards
Among the award-winners in the 1999 Sentinels of Safety competiton are two lead mines operated by privately owned The Doe Run Co., based in St. Louis, Mo.Both the Buick mine, near Boston, Mass., and t…
Emerald: A jewel of a mine
The varied and valuable experience I gained at the Emerald base metals mine, in the Salmo area of southern British Columbia, affected my entire career as a miner.To begin with, there was the actual mi…
Breakwater remains profitable
Zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) continues to post profits as it carries out an ambitious corporate growth plan.For the first nine months of 2000, Breakwater reported earnings of $15.9 million …
Opawica-Barrick deal revised
Once again, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and Opawica Explorations (OPW-T) have revised their agreement on the Valle del Cura and Santa Cruz properties in the Argentine Andes.The new deal sees Barrick take ove…