Yamana adds to Martha
Mining operations at Yamana Resources’ (YRI-T) high-grade Martha underground silver mine on the Bacon property in t…
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Trading Summary (October 30, 2001)
Investors sought refuge in the gold and pipeline sectors as a wave of red swept across the Toronto Stock Exchange o…
Newmont banks on strong second half (October 29, 2001)
Vancouver — North America’s largest gold producer tabled a solid third-quarter profit on the back of improved sale…
Eldorado pays down debt (October 29, 2001)
Vancouver — With $15.4 million in bank debt and output continuing to slide at its Sao Bento gold mine in Brazil, E…
Asarco to suspend Tennessee zinc operations
Asarco, a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, says it plans to indefinitely suspend zinc mining and processing operations a…
Nanisivik faces early closure
Zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has announced that due to the continued depressed metal prices the Nanisivi…
Thistle Mining eyes South African assets
Thistle Mining (THT-T) has signed a heads of agreement to acquire three companies, which own and operate five under…
Trail workers ratify four-year deal
On Saturday, employees at Teck Cominco’s (TEK-T) Trail, British Columbia, smelter complex ratified a new four-year…
Odyssey drills its Lucky Star
Odyssey Resources (YOD-V) has begun a diamond drilling campaign on it’s 250-sq.-km Lucky Star property on the Black…
Trading Summary (October 29, 2001)
The conglomerates subindex led the eleven declining subindices on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday with a 364.7…
INAC extends contract with diamond valuator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has extended its diamond valuation contract with Diamonds International Canada (DICAN) for two more years. The original 3-year contract recently expired.DICAN…
Partners expand Legris Lake
A 1,000-metre drilling program by equal partners Avalon Ventures (AVL-V) and Starcore Resources (SOE-V) has extended the depth of platinum group element mineralization at the Legris Lake polymetallic …