Semafo tables Wona resource evaluation (October 23, 2001)
Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) has estimated indicated resources at the newly discovered Wona zone on the Mana gold…
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Phelps Dodge cuts copper production
Vancouver A global economic slowdown prompting a deflationary spiral in commodity prices has hit the bottom line…
Goldcorp’s Red Lake continues to impress
Goldcorp (G-T) stood out from the pack on Tuesday after announcing improved third-quarter earnings on higher produc…
Trading Summary (October 23, 2001)
After a surprise boost from the Bank of Canada, which dropped a 75-basis-point rate cut on the market, the Toronto…
Tiberon moves forward at Nui Phao (October 22, 2001)
Vancouver – With five rigs turning on the Nui Phao tungsten-bismuth-copper-gold property in Vietnam., Calgary-based…
Weekend fire to have little impact
Diversified Australian miner WMC (WMC-N) says that a fire that broke out on Sunday in the solvent extraction area o…
Drill turns at Limousine Butte (October 22, 2001)
Vancouver — Partners Newmont Mining (NEM-N) and Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) have launched a third round of drillin…
Gold Fields, Repadre to acquire Ghanaian gold mine (October 22, 2001)
South African gold producer Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) and Toronto-based Repadre Capital (RPD-T) have reached a memorandu…
Harmony rejects rival’s bid
Harmony Gold’s (HGMCY-Q) CEO Bernard Swanepoel says his company “has no intention to dispose of its Free State asse…
BHP Billiton joins Intrepid in Mexico
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has entered into subscription and option agreements with Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) to explore…
Trading Summary (October 22, 2001)
After dipping more than 49 points on Monday, the Toronto Stock Exchange regained ground in the afternoon to finish…
Sultan tables bonanza gold grades
Vancouver — The eighth hole drilled by Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) at the Gold Mountain porphyry zone, part of the Kena property, near Nelson, B.C., has returned a 2-metre section running an impressive 1…