Junior outlines gold structure
Recent drilling by Ressources Appalaches (APP-M) has outlined a high-grade gold structure at the Fraser zone on its…
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Diamondex seeks new rig
Vancouver — Poor ground conditions in the newly discovered CT55 kimberlite pipe have forced Diamondex Resources (D…
Trading Summary (May 08, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange gained 41.6 points to close at 8,064.2 on Thursday after higher-than-expected U.S. labou…
SWG cranks up exploration
Vancouver — With several of its joint-venture partners gearing up to test a number of projects in Peru, the second…
Viceroy misses Bounty payments
Vancouver — Last year was another tough one for mid-tier gold producer Viceroy Resources (VOY-T), which reported a…
Orezone tests Sadiola neighbour
Ottawa-based junior Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) has begun a program of trenching and pitting on the recently optioned…
Beaufor sinks Aurizon’s quarter
Lower realized gold prices and the suspension of operations at the Beaufor gold mine in northwestern Quebec took a…
Elbow Lake program under way
Vancouver — A $250,000 financing is paving the way for Denstone Ventures (DST-V) to start exploring the North Elbo…
Cobalt study to go ahead
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) will proceed with the preparation of an environmental im…
Trading Summary (May 07, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange edged up 40.92 points, or 0.52%, to close at 8,022.6 on Monday. Leading the way was the…
Placer Dome unveils value-creation strategy
Low prices have forced most gold companies to focus on their bottom line rather than on top-line growth, and Placer Dome (PDG-T) is no exception. Although this strategy produced record revenue of US$1…
Noranda dragged down by Falco
Noranda (NOR-T) saw its earnings chopped 65% in the first quarter, largely as a result of labour problems in Sudbury, Ont., and slumping metal prices.The major posted a profit of $24 million (8 per s…