Francisco finds new targets in Guatemala
Vancouver — With a fourth round of drilling underway on the Marlin Main zone, Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has identifie…
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Altius and Barrick aim for Carlin-types
Vancouver — Altius Minerals (ALS-V) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T) are joining forces to explore Newfoundland’s Botwood…
Algoma pitches last-minute deal
Century-old steel producer Algoma Steel (ALG-T) is breathing a sigh of relief after the third time proved to be the…
Expat joins Amarc at Fox River (December 10, 2001)
Vancouver — Having just acquired the Fox River nickel-copper-platinum-palladium property from sister company Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V), Hunter-Dickinson-led Amarc Resources (AHR-V) is dealing a 12% i…
Imperial files for court protection (December 10, 2001)
Vancouver — Imperial Metals (IPM-T) has been granted bankruptcy protection by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The junior filed for protection as a result of financial troubles caused by low go…
Geomaque continues to struggle (December 10, 2001)
Winding up operations at the San Francisco mine in Mexico and struggling to elevate production rates at the Vueltas de Rio mine in Honduras, Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) incurred a net loss of US$1.7…
Ivanhoe expands discovery zone at Turquoise Hill
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has released results from five holes on three contiguous mineralized zones at the Turquoise Hill project in southern Mongolia.Two holes were collared on the Discovery zone, a hig…
New targets at El Morro
Remote-sensing, combined with magnetic and induced-polarization surveys, has identified several targets at the El Morro copper-gold prospect in northern Chile, where Noranda (NRD-T) is earning a 70% i…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, NOV. 28-DEC. 4
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N47650138.8037.2538.10-0.18…
Taseko aims to finance Gibraltar
Vancouver — Anticipating a recovery in the price of copper, Taseko Mines (TKO-V) is seeking up to $5.5 million to determine the economic viability of technology aimed at reviving the dormant Gibralta…
LME Warehouse Levels (December 10, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 4/01 (change from Nov. 27 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium722500(…
Asarco follows trend, cuts copper output
Vancouver — Joining the ranks of other major producers, Phoenix-based Asarco, a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, has announced further cuts to its copper output. Production at the Mission mine in southern…