Newmont, Rimfire join forces in western Canada
Shares in Vancouver-based Rimfire Minerals (RFM-V) shot up a nickel, or more than 5%, to $1 in early trading on Nov…
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Barclays and CIBC to arrange Onca-Puma Financing
Vancouver — Canico Resource (CNI-T) has appointed Barclays Capital and CIBC to arrange project financing for its O…
Miramar takes option on George Lake, Goose Lake (November 18, 2003)
In a deal with major Kinross Gold (K-T), junior producer Miramar Mining (MAE-T) has taken up an option to earn a 60…
Fortune expands zone at Nico (November 17, 2003)
A 13-hole drilling program by Fortune Minerals (FT-T) at the Nico polymetallic deposit in the western Northwest Ter…
First Quantum heads for Chile
African copper producer First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has inked a deal that will see it take up grass-roots explora…
Shahuindo suit heads to Lima (November 17, 2003)
Peru’s Supreme Court has ruled a lower court judge to be legally incompetent, and has voided a previous decision fa…
Kolwezi deal formalized
America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) is another step closer to developing the Kolwezi cobalt-copper tailings project in t…
Richmont buys Nfld. properties
The first of a pair of recently inked deals will see Richmont Mines (RIC-T) add to its portfolio in the up residenc…
Trading Summary (November 17, 2003)
Toronto’s gold index slipped just 0.03 of a point to 218.17 despite a US$6.50-per-oz. slide by gold to US$390.80 pe…
Red Back gains Canadian listing
A merger agreement between Australian-listed Red Back Mining and Vancouver-based Champion Resources (CHA-V) will give Red Back a long-sought foothold in Canadian capital markets.The deal will see Cham…
Bolnisi breaks camp at Ocampo gold project
Months after reconfirming its commitment, Australian-based Bolnisi Gold has decided to pull out of the Ocampo joint venture with Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) in return for US$5 million.In early June,…
Keevil heads 2004 inductees into Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Norman B. Keevil, the man best-known for taking middling Teck Corp., with a couple of small gold mines, and building it into a base metals powerhouse, will be among four new inductees into the Canadia…