Croesus eyes more ground in Mexico
Vancouver — International Croesus Ventures (ICU-V) has inked a letter of intent with Golden Temple Mining (GTM-V)…
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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…
Ashton returns to Buffalo Hills
The joint-venture partners in the Buffalo Hills diamond project in northern Alberta are preparing to begin delineation drilling on the K252 kimberlite.K252 is the most promising of the 36 kimberlites …
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.
High River posts record production (February 11, 2002)
During 2001, High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) produced a record amount of gold from its 50%-owned New Britannia mine in Manitoba and from the mines of Buryatzoloto, a Russian company in which High River …
Radius explores Guatemalan projects
Vancouver — Having optioned its Tambor property to South African major Gold Fields (GOLD-Q), Radius Explorations (RDU-V) is busy developing other gold prospects along the Montagua fault trend in Guat…
Silver Standard teams with GoldOre Resources
An option agreement with Gold-Ore Resources (GOZ-V) sets the stage for Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) to extend its search for bulk-minable silver deposits to include Mexico’s Sinaloa state.Silver …
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…
Expatriate exits Fox River (February 11, 2002)
Vancouver –The Hunter-Dickinson group ends up with a 15.7% stake in cash-strapped Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) following the junior’s withdrawal from a $2.5-million deal to pick up a 12% stake in the…
Exchange Rates (February 11, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 5Feb. 4Feb. 1Jan. 31Jan. 30US$ in C$1.59781.59151.5907…