Boulder eyes Quebec diamond play
Vancouver — Now that Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has confirmed the dimondiferous nature of two kimberlite bodi…
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OM Group grabs Cawse
Cleveland, Ohio-based OM Group (OMG-N) has acquired the mineral rights and chemical processing capabilities of the…
Inmet drops Newfoundland projects
Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has dropped out of a joint venture exploring the Victoria Mine, Sutherlands Pond and Hungry Hi…
Crystallex picks up new shareholders
Vancouver — Two major investment companies have taken down a $7 million financing in Crystallex International (KRY…
PEOPLE (December 24, 2001)
Alcan — Robert Ball appointed executive vp of value-added business and manufacturing systems; Cynthia Carroll appointed president, primary metal group; Michael Hanley appointed president, bauxite, al…
Mounting metals stocks cast pall over new year
Base metals continued to shed value during the report period Dec. 10-14 as the markets eased back following the technical rally of late November.Nickel was the big loser, shedding 8.1% of its average …
Otish rocks diamondiferous (December 24, 2001)
Vancouver — Diamond counts have determined the favourable nature of two kimberlitic bodies in Quebec’s Otish Mountains.Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) discovered the bodies while drill-testing four g…
IMA gains ground in Patagonia
Vancouver — IMA Explorations (IMR-V) has acquired the first two of several gold-silver properties in Chubut province, south-central Argentina.Dubbed Las Bayas and Laguna de Los Toros, the properties …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 24, 2001)
DateDec. 18Dec. 17Dec. 14Dec. 13Dec. 12TSE 3007586.477515.417425.687451.217577.669425…
NAME CHANGES (December 24, 2001)
Century Gold (CNT-V) has changed its name to Novra Technologies (NVI-V) on a 1-new-for-1-old-share basis.Visionary Mining (VIN-V) has changed its name to Nu-Vision Resource…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, DEC. 12-18
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick GoldT59823026.2523.9526.22+2.32…
Link to US dollar has hurt Argentina
Events in Argentina, where the government is caught between devaluing the Argentine peso and turning entirely to the United States dollar as a currency, provide an object lesson in what bad monetary p…