Cambior aims to develop Gross Rosebel
Having largely overcome its financial woes of the past two years, Cambior (CBJ-T) is once again looking for growth opportunities in the gold business.Its first step in this direction will be to develo…
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Namco finds more gems
Despite ongoing financial troubles, Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) is making exploration headway at two of its marine grants off the coast of Namibia.The company known as Namco, which reported a staggering…
NAME CHANGES (December 03, 2001)
Totem Mining (TOH-V) has changed its name to Comcorp Ventures (CVE-V) on a 1-new-for-16.9-old-share basis.Century Gold (CNT-V) has changed its name to Novra Technologies (…
Corrections (December 03, 2001)
In our Nov. 26-Dec. 2 report on the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, we neglected to mention that the Mining Association of Canada is a sponsor.The Hall of Fame is also supported by the Canadian Institut…
Tiberon tables Nui Phao resource (December 03, 2001)
Vancouver — On the basis of 70 drill holes, Calgary-based junior Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) has defined a near-surface tungsten deposit on its Nui Phao property in northern Vietnam.Using a cutoff grade…
Philex pins hopes on Boyongan project
Vancouver — Low gold prices and a high debt load underscore the need for Philippine producer Philex Gold (PGI-V) to advance its Boyongan copper-gold discovery on the island of Mindanao. The project i…
NAP dips back into the red
Startup problems at the newly expanded Lac des les mine in northern Ontario, combined with lower realized palladium prices, resulted in a third-quarter loss of $2.7 million for North American Palladi…
Private investment in gold
Net retail investment in gold between 1993 and 2000 ranged between 240 and 390 tonnes per year (excluding a 117-tonne anomaly in 2000), according to a study by Gold Fields Mineral Services.The report,…
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Ontario funding assists APGO
The Ontario government will spend $25,000 to help the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) get off the ground as it begins to register members.The association became the governi…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 03, 2001)
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Edward Chee-Ping Mark
Edward Chee-Ping Mark, former chief metallurgist with Rio Algom, has died. He was 69.Born and raised in a small village in China, Mr. Mark emigrated to Canada in 1954 to attend university. He graduate…