Wheaton hungry for Alumbrera stake (March 25, 2003)
Having just acquired Rio Tinto’s (RPT-N) quarter-stake in the Bajo de la Alumbrera gold-copper mine in Argentina, W…
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Semafo fills in Wona (March 25, 2003)
Ongoing reverse-circulation drilling by Semafo (SMF-T) has confirmed the continuity of mineralization over the 800-…
Noranda confirms Magnola closure
Noranda (NRD-T) is closing its 80%-owned Magnola magnesium plant is in Danville, Que. The troubled plant will be id…
Trading Summary (March 24, 2003)
The TSX was swept up in a tide of gloom in the North American markets that was caused by the widespread realization…
Meridian hammered by Esquel doubts
Locals living near Meridian Gold’s (MNG-T) Esquel gold project in southern Argentina have voted overwhelmingly agai…
Midway drills North prospect
Vancouver –Midway Gold (MDW-V) has kicked off a drilling campaign on its North target, which represents one of sev…
Stornoway advances Coronation Gulf projects (March 24, 2003)
Vancouver — Stornoway Ventures (SWV-V)plans to follow-up on indicator mineral trains identified on its Sceptre and…
Partners drill for Hemlo gold
Juniors Sparton Resources (YSP-V) and Beaufield Consolidated Resources (BFD-V) have begun drill-testing several gol…
Mindoro bullish at Lobo project (March 24, 2003)
Trenching on the Lobo project in the Philippines has returned encouraging gold values for Mindoro Resources (MIO-V).The program focused on the SW Breccia (SWB) zone, in the southwestern portion of the…
NYSE GREATEST VALUE CHANGE (March 24, 2003)
VolumeCloseChangeRio Tinto*N14470081.862.56Phelps Dodge*N201070033.99…
Major Drilling posts loss
Major Drilling incurred a loss of $400,000 (or 2 per share) on revenue of $38.6 million for its fiscal third quarter, though that’s an improvement over the year-earlier loss of $4 million (37 per sh…
NYSE GREATEST PERCENTAGE CHANGE (March 24, 2003)
Exchg Vol(000s) High Low Close % ChgPechiney*N8013.8012.6013.76+12.33…