Small is beautiful for Avalon
A new scoping study of Avalon Ventures’ (AVL-V) Separation Rapids lithium-silicate project in northwestern Ontario recommends construction of a mill only half as big as previously planned.The updated …
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Lending Rates (March 10, 2003)
as of 4 pm ET, Mar. 4, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.25Canadian Prime4.75U.S. Discount0.75U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.34LIBOR US$ 6-month1.34LIBOR US$ 1-year1.38Gold lease 3-m…
Kirkland suspends Macassa (March 10, 2003)
The failure of a pillar between an ore pass and shaft 3 has forced Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-V) to suspend production at the Macassa mine, west of Kirkland Lake, Ont.A seismic event caused damage to a 6…
New budget threatens investment: MAC
The elimination of the resource allowance, announced by Finance Minister John Manley in his budget in mid-February, threatens mining investment in this country, according to the Mining Association of …
Securities session at PDAC
David Brown, chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission, will be among the speakers at a 3-hour session on securities regulations at the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Associatio…
First McAra holes find stringer sulphides
Three drill holes at the McAra property in the southern Abitibi belt in Ontario have intersected stringer-form pyrite and pyrrhotite.Owner Mustang Minerals (YMU-V) is testing a series of drill targets…
Opawica finds high-grade in Brazil
Toronto-based Opawica Explorations (OPW-T) has received positive results from the first phase of due diligence at the Bom Jardim gold property in the Tapajos district of Para state in north-central Br…
Barron’s mugs Royal Gold
An exceedingly negative story about Royal Gold in the March 1 edition of Barron’s knocked a painful $6 off the gold royalty company’s shares, which dipped below US$14 before recovering to US$15.46 at …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (March 10, 2003)
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Amerigo prepares spring budget
Once the snow melts, Amerigo Resources (ARG-T) will renew its search for iron oxide copper-gold deposits in the Sault Ste. Marie region of northwestern Ontario.At the Coppercorp property, Amerigo will…
Exploration work upgrades Northgate’s Kemess North
Vancouver — In 2002, Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) spent US$3.5 million drilling 42 holes at the Kemess North deposit in the Toodoggone River area of north-central British Columbia. In the process, t…
Doyon hoist needs repairs
A breakdown of the production hoist at Cambior’s (CBJ-T) Doyon mine, 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., may result in layoffs during an estimated 2-6 weeks of repairs.At presstime, the company was dis…