GQ surrenders more diamonds
Six of seven heterolithic breccia outcrops on Band-Ore Resources’ (BAN-T) GQ property, near Wawa, Ont., have return…
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Thistle posts record month
With reserves freshly boosted at its President Steyn gold mining operations in South Africa, Thistle Mining (THT-T)…
Trading Summary (November 04, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange followed most of the world’s other bourses higher on Monday, with the S&P TSX Composite…
BHP opts out of Tabletop
Vancouver – Disappointing drill results from a 658 metre drill program has prompted BHP Billiton (BHP-N) to stop wo…
Olympus active in Vietnam
Vancouver – Despite cutting encouraging gold values during a newly completed 2,300 metre drill program at the Khe R…
McWatters to restart Sigma mill soon
Having recently suspended operations at its Kiena underground mine in Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MWA-T) is l…
LME Warehouse Levels (November 04, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 29 (change from Oct. 22 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium1273975(-…
Resource stocks mixed as broad markets gain
The Toronto Stock Exchange Composite index coasted through the Oct. 23-29 report period, rising a mere 3.15 points to finish the week at 6,294.81.Gold was up US$3.75 in overseas markets, landing at a …
Daily Metal Prices (November 04, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateOct. 29Oct. 28Oct. 25Oct. 24Oct. 23Al Alloy1255/126…
Canada’s second diamond mine prepares for startup
With prestripping well under way following dewatering of the A-154 open pit, construction and commissioning of the Diavik diamond project in Canada’s barren north is on budget and ahead of schedule.Th…
Barrick sees earnings slide
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has posted disappointing earnings of US$34 million (or US6 per share) for the third quarter, owing to lower-than-anticipated grades and recovery rates at several of its operation…
Starfield delineates 119 zone
Vancouver-based Starfield Resources (SRU-V) has cut more massive sulphides at its Ferguson Lake polymetallic project, near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut.In late August, Starfield discovered the so-called 11…