Noranda faces pension suit
A class action suit against Toronto-based Noranda will proceed after a Quebec Superior Court authorized legal action in a disagreement over interpretations of the company’s pension plan.Montreal law f…
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Buying trend buoys junior exchange
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange rallied near the end of the week ended July 22, with investors buying select diamond and gold-related stocks. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index gained …
Trading Summary (July 25, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange finished the week marginally higher on Friday; the TSX Composite index rising 11.18 poin…
Cambior pulls gold mineralization at Westwood
Drilling by Cambior (CBJ-T) at its Westwood property in northwestern Quebec has intersected gold mineralization at…
Stillwater sinks deep into the red
Vancouver Some US$15.8 million in acquisition charges drove Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) deep into the red during th…
Claire Derome packs it in (July 25, 2003)
Claire Derome, the highest-level female mining executive in North America,is stepping down as president and CEO o…
Trading Summary (July 24, 2003)
While markets in the U.S. dropped across the board, trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange managed to continue its…
Goldcorp juggernaut keeps on truckin’
Goldcorp (G-T) has turned in a very strong quarterly performance that once again demonstrates both the exceptional…
FNX, Dynatec release McCreedy West reserve (July 24, 2003)
Newly minted nickel producers FNX Mining (FNX-T) and Dynatec (DY-T) have released a reserve figure for four mineral…
Teck tallies profitable quarter
Vancouver Despite feeling the impact of a rising Canadian dollar, a tax gain helped propel the world’s largest…
Trading Summary (July 23, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange saw its TSX Composite index rise 46.16 points on Wednesday, closing at 7,231.34. It was…
Richmont hit by lower grades, higher dollar
Small gold producer Richmont Mines (RIC-T) finished a profitable second quarter, earning $1.5 million (9 per share…