Drilling continues at Assean Lake
Vancouver Another round of drilling is well underway at International Curator Resources’ (IC-T) Assean Lake gold…
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Drills turn at Cuya project
Vancouver — APAC Minerals (APC-V) reports that partner Patagonia Gold has recently kicked off a 5,500 metre (24 ho…
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…
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…
Flat TVs depend on silver
The large-screen flat-panel-display (FPD) television sets featured in home entertainment showrooms rely on a new technology wholly dependent on silver.The FPD model has been on the market for four yea…