Kennecott to drill JNR kimberlite targets
Kennecott Canada Exploration plans a program of ground geophysics followed by diamond drilling on at least three kn…
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Trading Summary (January 29, 2002)
The gold issues took centre stage on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday gaining 108.55 points or nearly 2% to en…
Lihir reserve up by 25%
A review of the resource model by Australia’s Lihir Gold (LIHRY-Q) at its namesake open pit gold mine on Lihir Isla…
Candor goes Holyrood
Vancouver Shifting from the water purification business to the exploration game, Candor Ventures (CDN-V) has inke…
Bema joins Wolfden in Manitoba
Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) has granted fellow junior Bema Gold (BGO-T) an option to earn up to a 70% stake in the hi…
Pan Am silver production soars
Vancouver — Pan American Silver’s (PAA-T) three operations in Peru and Mexico produced 6.9 million oz. silver duri…
Trading Summary (January 28, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange saw early gains erased to end Monday’s traded session at 7,643.7 points, off 15.59 point…
Diavik on target
Vancouver — The construction of Canada’s second diamond mine remains on schedule to begin production in the first…
Coeur ramp cuts high grade at Cerro Bayo (January 28, 2002)
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has cut new high-grade gold and silver mineralization at its Cerro Bayo property in sou…
Gammon looks to Bolnisi to fast track Ocampo
Looking to bring the Ocampo gold-silver project in Mexico into production as soon as possible, Halifax-based Gammon…
Partners renew Sapawe drilling (January 28, 2002)
Partners Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) and Jonpol Explorations (JON-T) have kick-started a winter exploration program a…
Lower grades at Grasberg push Freeport into the red
Vancouver — Lower grades at the mighty Grasberg mine in Indonesia resulted in decreased production and a fourth-quarter loss for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N).The New Orleans-based company t…