Aredor closing extended
London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has agreed to extend the closing date of an agreement allowing it to earn a 53% interest in the Aredor kimberlite project from Trivalence Mining (TMI-V).The potential pa…
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Tiberon outlines Nui Phao deposit
Vancouver — Junior Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) has again tabled encouraging results from its Nui Phao tungsten project, north of Hanoi, Vietnam.Drilling is focused on a large geophysical anomaly known a…
River slips deeper in red
Low gold prices and grades combined with higher fuel prices to land River Gold Mines (RIV-T) $1.9 million in the red during the first quarter.The 6-per-share loss compares with a loss of $500,000, or…
Echo Bay improves performance
Denver — Higher gold output, offset by declining silver production, contributed to an improved first quarter for Echo Bay Mines (ECO-X).Gold production during the first three months of 2000 reached 1…
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 28, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,245/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.80/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$10.25-12.25/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.7915/lb.Indium: I…
Resource indices breach 7000 mark
Vancouver — The resource indices fueled the continued bull run on Canada’s junior exchange over the holiday-shortened week ended May 22. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index soared 100.28 po…
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Major funds search for PGMs
Teck (TEK-T) has completed a $250,000 flow-through financing in each of East West Resource (EWR-V) and Canadian Golden Dragon Resources (CGG-V) and reached a deal with the pair to explore eight…
Minera seeks PGMs
Vancouver — With Pacific North West Capital (PFN-V) drilling its Janes-Davis property, Minera Capital (MNL-V) has launched a 750-metre drill program to the north, on its Murray Lake-Jane Township pla…
Morgain refurbishes plant
With government and environmental approvals in hand, Morgain Minerals (MGM-V) is gearing up to begin production at La Sauceda, a silver vat-leach project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.The vat-leach plan…
First Quantum eyes Kansanshi deposit
Vancouver — In keeping with its philosophy of growth through acquisition, First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has signed a letter of intent with Phelps Dodge (PD-N) to earn an 80% stake in the Kansanshi co…