Sultan cuts more bonanza grades (November 26, 2001)
Vancouver — With results in for 18 holes on the Gold Mountain zone, the large-scale, bulk tonnage target envisione…
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AngloGold considers legality
AngloGold (AU-N) has fired the latest shot in the war of words over Newmont Mining’s (NEM-N) proposed three-way dea…
Imperial files for court protection (November 26, 2001)
Vancouver — Low gold and copper prices have claimed another victim as Imperial Metals (IPM-T) been granted protect…
Ivanhoe expands Discovery
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has released assay results from five holes on three contiguous mineralized zones at the Turqu…
Rio Narcea sees red
Lower grades from a transition zone at the Boinas East pit took a bite out of Rio Narcea Gold Mines’ (RNG-T) gold p…
Golds fall again while nickel majors climb
Gold just can’t cut a break these days: spot prices fell steadily throughout the Nov. 14-20 report period to settle at a London morning fix of US$273.15 per oz. on Nov. 21. The yellow metal has lost n…
Opawica execs beef up holdings
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin include the following:Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) — Denis Simoneau, director, bought 200,000 shares …
Mining index increases momentum
Vancouver — The report period ended Nov. 20 saw the third consecutive 3-digit gain for the mining sector. Nothwithstanding a poor performance by the oil and gas sector, the Canadian Venture Exchange …
WMC rejects Alcoa bid
The board of directors of Australia’s WMC (WMC-N) has rejected a confidential approach by U.S.-based aluminum giant Alcoa (AA-N) to acquire all the outstanding shares in WMC for a A$10.20-per-share ca…
Dia Bras eyes Guinean diamonds (November 26, 2001)
Montreal-based Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V) has reached an agreement with Sagem, a private Guinean company, to earn a 60% interest in the Banankoro diamond permit.To do so, Dia Bras must pay $50,000 a…
Maude Lake earns its half of Comtois ground
Montreal-based Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-V) has acquired a half-interest in 130 claims owned by Cameco (CCO-T) at the 185-claim Comtois gold property, west of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que.The deal was r…
Gayot reveals more mineralization (November 26, 2001)
Partners Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N) have discovered more polymetallic mineralization in Quebec’s Caniapiscau Reservoir area, northwest of Schefferville.Channel sampling yield…