More kimberlites found at Churchill
The discovery of two more kimberlites during a first pass of drilling on the Churchill project, north of Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, brings the total number of kimberlite bodies found to date to seven.Sh…
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Diamondex broadens search
Not to be outdone by the recent kimberlite discoveries near Rankin Inlet and on the Melville Peninsula in Nunavut, Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) has developed its own exploration play in the Northwest T…
Fronteer eyes TSX listing
Vancouver — Fronteer Development Group (FRG-V) has been conditionally approved for a listing on Canada’s major bourse.Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange is still subject to compliance with all the…
Far North extension adds value to Oyu Tolgoi
Using more than a dozen drill rigs to define the extent of the Far North discovery at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia’s South Gobi region, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) is encountering some of the best values to date …
People (July 14, 2003)
Beartooth — Craig Smith appointed CFO.Brigadier Gold — Roger Dufresne and Robert MacGregor appointed to board of directors.Coeur d’Alene – James Arnold appointed VP of technical service…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 14, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 8 (change from July 1 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1,177,750(+3…
Dunsmuir expands Nanuq holdings
Dunsmuir Ventures (DVV-V) has expanded in Canada’s far north by staking 2,533 sq. km immediately contiguous to its Nanuq project, 250 km northeast of Rankin Inlet in Nunavut.This new extensive souther…
SEG fund honours Nutt
A fund in memory of murdered geologist Timothy Nutt has been established by the Littleton, Colo.-based Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) Foundation.Nutt was found with his throat slit and his vehic…
America Mineral Fields reworks Kolwezi deal
American Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) has agreed to relinquish a tax holiday for the Kolwezi cobalt-copper tailings project in the Democratic Republic of Congo in return for a larger equity stake.AMF now st…
High River Gold fills in Berezitovoye
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) is encouraged by the results of a 25-hole program of infill drilling at its Berezitovoye project in southern Siberia.The drilling was designed to bring the project’s repo…
Spot Prices Wednesday July 9, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$345.45-5.75Silver$4.74+0.18Platinum$665.00-8.00P…
Daily Metal Prices (July 14, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJuly 8July 7July 4July 3July 2Al Alloy1378/1370…