Lumina banks on higher copper prices
Vancouver — A few years back, when the price of bullion was touching US$260 per oz., several junior explorers began acquiring gold projects in the belief that prices would soon improve. They did, and…
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Luismin powers Wheaton to record Q1
Benefiting from higher gold prices, Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) saw its first-quarter earnings soar to US$4.1 million.The earnings totalled 2 per share, compared a year-earlier profit of just US$2…
Montreal hosts dam conference
At a symposium on June 15 at the Palais des Congrs de Montral, specialists from the hydraulics and mining industries will exchange ideas on maintenance and environmental issues associated with taili…
Minefinders pushes Dolores to feasibility
Vancouver — Drilling along the 2.2-km-long main Dolores zone has enhanced the economic prospects of the large gold system in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Minefinders (MFL-T) has sunk an additional 40,500…
Gammon scores at Northeast Ocampo (June 16, 2003)
Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) has reported a new gold resource at its wholly owned Northeast Ocampo project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The new resource, audited by Pincock Allen & Holt, consists of u…
Monroe expands capacity at London (June 16, 2003)
Intent on achieving a processing rate of 44,000 tonnes of alluvial gravel per month by year-end, Calgary-based Monroe Minerals (MMX-V) is adding a third pan plant at its London diamond project in Sout…
Globex heads to Honduras
Playing against type, Abitibi explorer Globex Mining Enterprises (GMX-T) has staked a property covering a series of gold showings in the southern department of Valle in Honduras.The property covers a …
Markham vehicle cease-traded
The British Columbia Securities Commission has placed a permanent cease-trade order on the shares of American Gold Mining, which had been promoted by Ronald Markham.Markham, who the commission says is…
Partners test McCreedy’s PM zone (June 16, 2003)
Underground drilling by partners FNX Mining (FNX-T) and Dynatec (DY-T) at the McCreedy West mine in Sudbury, Ont., continues to return high-grade values of copper, platinum, palladium and gold.The lat…
MIM shareholders give Xstrata offer the nod
Shareholders of Australian-based M.I.M. Holdings have approved a A$4.9-billion cash-and-debt takeover offer by Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata.The world’s fourth-largest coal exporter received the support o…
Nevada Star kicks off geophysics at Man property
Vancouver –Nevada Star Resource (NEV-V) has started a ground geophysical survey on its 100% owned Dunite Hill project in Alaska.The MAN project is situated in east-central Alaska, south of Fairbanks …
Glamis breaks ground at El Sauzal in Mexico
Full-scale construction is under way at Glamis Gold’s (GLG-T) El Sauzal project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The change-of-land-use permit authorizing construction and operation of El Sauzal followed t…