Expatriate drops Kudz Ze Kayah
Vancouver — A 2-year effort to advance the Finlayson base metal project in the Yukon has come to a halt, with operator Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) failing to make the $1-million payment needed to se…
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Los Pelambres mine propels Antofagasta
Denver — Copper production was up 16% in the first half of the year for Antofagasta (ANFGF-O), though profits were clipped by low prices.The London-based company produced 193,900 tonnes of the red me…
Metal Prices (September 10, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 4Sept. 3August 31August 30August 29Aluminium1…
Inca Pacific, Anaconda wrap up drilling
Vancouver — Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V) has tabled encouraging drill results from the Magistral copper porphyry-skarn property in Peru.The 49-hole, 4,000-metre diamond drill program was managed by …
Sultan steps up exploration near Nelson
Vancouver — Having completed initial drilling at the Kena gold property in southeastern British Columbia, Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) is expanding its exploration efforts.The junior has kicked off two ne…
Gold demand steady in 2001
In the first half of the year, gold demand held its ground despite the global economic slowdown.For the first six months of 2001, gold jewelry sales and personal investment in the world’s leading gold…
Ontario releases treasure maps
There is buried treasure in Ontario and the provincial government is determined to help companies find it.The Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) has released 115 new map sheets from seven airborne geophy…
Tagish to test Skukum
An exploration program by Tagish Lake Gold (TLG-V) is testing the Skukum gold-silver property, 80 km south of Whitehorse, Y.T.The road-accessible property includes the past-producing Mt. Skukum mine. …
Aussie dollar not alone in its woes
The experience of the Australian dollar paralleled that of most major currencies in the past three years, as capital flowed into U.S. markets and into greenback-denominated investments. The Aussie ave…
Broad market stumbles through holiday
Causing more sighs than cheers, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index sank 116.32 points over the holiday-shortened period Aug. 29-Sept. 4. The broad market ended the period at 7,462.03, for a loss of …
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, AUG. 29-SEPT. 4
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeBolidenT205490.340.280.28-0.15…
PEOPLE (September 10, 2001)
Diagem — Jonathan Goodman and Mousseau Tremblay appointed directors.Melkior — Jocelyn Cote appointed president.Weda Bay — John Lynch appointed president and CEO.