South Malartic hits more gold
Exploration drilling by South Malartic Exploration (MSU-T) at its Croinor gold project, east of Val d’Or, Que., continues to yield positive results.The junior has proved the existence of flat-lying, g…
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Metal Prices (July 10, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)Aluminium1553/15751560.50/1580.501564/158…
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Zinc, nickel hold on to gains
The Americans’ Independence Day fell on a Monday this year, and so, with the report period June 26-30 leading into a long weekend, it is not surprising little out-of-the-ordinary occurred in metals ma…
Twin Mining finds Baffin Island stones
A grab sample from one of the Jackson Inlet kimberlite pipes, on Baffin Island, has returned encouraging results for Twin Mining (TWG-T).The 94.52-kg weathered sample contained 42 diamonds, of which t…
MEETINGS (July 10, 2000)
July 10 Andina — annual; 10 a.m., Ste. 1304, 925 W. Georgia St., Vancouver.July 11 Golden Arch — annual, general; 9 a.m., 1041 S.W. Marine Dr., Vancouver.July 11 Silver Peak — annual,…
JNR sizes up Moore Lake drill core
JNR Resources (JNN-V) has finished its first phase of drilling at the Moore Lake uranium project, 40 km northeast of the Key Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. Further geochemical analysis of…
Vaaldiam eyes fissures
Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) is set to acquire the Zuurverdiend diamond property, in South Africa’s Northern Province, from De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q).Vaaldiam is already exploring four diamo…
Partners pull gems from James Bay
Partners Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and KWG Resources (kwgr-c) have intersected more diamonds in the Kyle No. 3 kimberlite body, in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario.Hole 2000-1, one of seven r…
Int’l Wayside Gold Mines resumes trading on mixed results
Vancouver — After being taken to task by the Canadian Venture Exchange for its over-promotional ways and questionable past sampling practices, International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) has resumed tra…
Homestake doubles stake in Round Mountain
Homestake Mining (HM-N) will buy a 25% interest in the Round Mountain gold mine from Case Pomeroy (CASPA-O) for US$42.9 million. The mine is in central Nevada.The acquisition doubles Homestake’s inter…