Tiberon tables metallurgical study for Nui Phao
Vancouver — Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) has released positive results from its initial metallurgical study on the Nui…
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Great Basin boosts Ivanhoe (February 11, 2002)
Vancouver — The recent jump in the price of gold has prompted Great Basin Gold (GBG-V) to up its net present value…
Croesus eyes more ground in Mexico
Vancouver — International Croesus Ventures (ICU-V) has inked a letter of intent with Golden Temple Mining (GTM-V)…
Partners ready Mistassini drill targets
Partners ready Mistassini drill targets Partners Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) and Majescor Resources (MAJ-V) have…
Stillwater weathers charge
Montana-based platinum producer Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) finished 2001 off with net income of US$65.8 million desp…
Producer and Dealer Prices (February 11, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,125/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.25/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.95-7.40/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$0.7325/lb.
Black Hawk to buy out Limon royalty
Black Hawk Mining (BHK-T) has made arrangements to buy out a 2% royalty on the El Limon gold mine in Nicaragua for $1.25 million. The deal, with royalty-holder Repadre Capital (RPD-T), will see Black …
World Bank to aid Konkola
The World Bank and the Zambian government are floating a proposal that could keep the Konkola copper mines from sinking. The plan would see funds earmarked for other Zambian development programs funne…
Drills turn at McCuaig (February 11, 2002)
Vancouver — Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has kicked off a 3,050-metre drill program on the McCuaig gold project in Red Lake, Ont.The company is targeting a gold-bearing structural zone discovered last ye…
Brett licence approved
The government of El Salvador has issued an exploration licence covering the El Potosi gold mine to Vancouver-based Brett Resources (BRN-V). The new licence was issued in conformance with a new Mining…
Lending Rates (February 11, 2002)
as of 4 pm ET, Feb. 5, 2002 (%)Bank of Canada2.25Canadian Prime3.75U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75…
Canabrava to raise $1.2m
In the midst of diamond exploration in northern Ontario and the Mistassini area of north-central Quebec, Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) intends to raise up to $1.2 million by selling up to 3 million units …