Starfield boosts West zone (September 10, 2001)
Vancouver — Undeterred by low copper and nickel prices, junior Starfield Resources (SRU-V) continues to extend the…
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MZ Lake yields diamondiferous sills
Vancouver — Three of the four near-surface, sub-parallel kimberlite sills cut by De Beers Canada Exploration in th…
Intrepid tables mixed results (September 10, 2001)
Vancouver — A 1,047-metre drill program over the Aldea El Zapote silver project in El Salvador has prompted operat…
Yatela officially opens
After pouring its first 22.8-kg gold bar in early May, a month ahead of schedule and US$2 million below budget at U…
McKenzie Bay sells Kelsey Lake
Junior McKenzie Bay International (MKBY-O) has inked a deal to sell the Kelsey Lake open-pit diamond mine, a past-p…
Dianor investigates anomalies (September 10, 2001)
Dianor Resources (DOR-M) has begun a program of field work over 14 airborne magnetic anomalies in the James Bay reg…
Trading Summary (September 10, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange recovered slightly after opening lower on Monday but still finished off 24.07 points at…
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…
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…
Starfield expands at Ferguson Lake
Vancouver — Drilling has increased, by 5.6 million tonnes, the inferred resource at the Ferguson Lake nickel/copper/cobalt/ platinum-group-metal project in Nunavut.Starfield Resources (SRU-V) reports…
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…