Grades confirmed at Magistral project
Vancouver — The first eight holes of this year’s drill program over the Magistral copper porphyry-skarn property in Peru have returned encouraging grades for partners Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V) an…
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Virginia forms partnership with Placer Dome
Weeks after announcing a “strategic alliance” with Noranda (NRD-T), Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) has teamed up with Placer Dome (PDG-T) to explore for precious metals in the Labrador Trough regi…
Northern Miner Indices (July 09, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.8ComincoCLT-T4.9FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.0Homestake MiningHM-N6….
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JUNE 27-JULY 3
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N39234940.8739.4040.40+2.34…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (July 09, 2001)
DateJuly 3July 2June 29June 28June 27HighLowTSE 3007748.32Holiday…
Metal Prices (July 09, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJuly 3July 2June 29June 28June 27Aluminium1452.50/1…
US interest rate cut gives TSE a jolt
Buoyed by another cut in interest rates south of the border, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index rose 136.31 points over the holiday-shortened week of June 27-July 3 to finish the period at 7,748.32….
Wolfden makes splash at High Lake project in NWT
Vancouver — Assay results from the first hole drilled by Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) indicate potential for expanding the known resource at the High Lake polymetallic property in Nunavut.The hole was c…
Muskox cuts sulphides at Keel-2
Vancouver — The first four holes into the Keel-2 geophysical target on the Muskox Intrusive Complex in Nunavut hav…
Sultan resumes drilling at Kena
Vancouver — Favourable results from the first four holes into the Gold Mountain zone have prompted Sultan Minerals…
Aurizon reworks Casa Berardi payment (July 06, 2001)
TVX Gold (TVX-T) has agreed to grant Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) a two-year extension (to August 2003) for the payment o…
Strike strands Chilean copper
An eight-day-long strike by Chilean port workers at the northern port of Antofagasta is set to run through the week…