Barrick antes up for 2003 RDN exploration
Vancouver, –Rimfire Minerals (RFM-V) reports that Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will participate in the 2003 RDN property e…
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DRC releases more results from Afton
Vancouver — DRC Resources (DRC-V) has tabled more encouraging assay results from its Afton Copper project near Kam…
Platinum Group Metals Options Elandsfontein
Vancouver — Platinum Group Metals (PTM-V) has inked a deal to purchase 100% interest in portions of the Elandsfont…
Trading Summary (December 16, 2002)
The Toronto Stocks Exchange ended 60.33 points higher at 5,724.59 points, thanks in large to the mining issues. The…
Tiomin gets the nod at Kwale
After years of review, Kenya’s Mining and Prospecting Licensing Committee has approved a 16-year Special Mining Lea…
Partners boost Maverick Springs
Vancouver A 7,020 ft. drill program by partners Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) and Colorado-based Vista Gold (…
Noranda puts Perseverance on hold
With zinc prices foundering in the US33-36-per-lb. range, Noranda (NRD-T) has decided to postpone development of t…
Alcoa injects $1 billion in to Baie-Comeau smelter
Alcoa (AA-N) has tabled plans for a $1-billion investment in its smelter at Baie-Comeau, Quebec. Under a deal w…
Gold shines as Iraqi stalemate continues
Profit-takers outnumbered investors over the Dec. 4-11 report period, causing the Toronto Stock Exchange composite index to lose 43.41 points. The index finished the week at 6,597.20.Gold, buoyed by n…
Junior exchange edges up
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange posted modest gains over the week ended Dec. 10. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 6.05 points, or 0.63% of its value, and closed at 966.24.P…
Wayside defines Cariboo
Vancouver — International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) is adding the Bonanza Ledge and BC vein deposits to its mine plan for the Cariboo project in the Barkerville area of central British Columbia.Bona…
New silver coin law in US
President George W. Bush has signed legislation that creates a new market for domestic silver in government-minted coins.The silver, which will be bought by the U.S. Treasury on the open market, will …