Trading Summary (June 03, 2003)
Toronto’s subindices were lower nearly across the board on Tuesday as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 14.07 poi…
News
AngloGold hits bonanza grades at Rivard
Vancouver A 33 hole drill program by partners AngloGold (AU-N) and Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has returned promisin…
Trading Summary (June 02, 2003)
Toronto’s gold index was alone in red on Monday, losing 0.88 of a point to 164.16. The fall came despite a US$1.80-…
Orezone drills Bondi, Essakan fails to grow
Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) has wrapped up a 41-hole, reverse-circulation drilling campaign on its Bondi gold propert…
Shear and Empire waive first right of refusal
Vancouver — BHP Billiton Diamonds, a subsidiary of BHP Billiton (BHP-N) will move ahead with the purchase of a 14%…
Queenstake moves forward at Jerritt Canyon
Vancouver — Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) has signed a purchase agreement with subsidiaries of AngloGold (AU-N) and…
Yandal time-bomb keeps ticking
To the consternation of its hedging counterparties and noteholders, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is making a bold move to clean up a financial mess at its wholly owned Newmont-Yandal gold-mining subsidiary …
Editorial Cartoon (June 02, 2003)
Base metal fundamentals improving?
About of statistical metal releases has just arrived, and in this short report we offer an analysis of the latest data on copper, nickel, lead and zinc from their respective International Study Groups…
The Northern Miner Indices (June 02, 2003)
North American Mining: 67.00 (-0.16)Small Producers: 70.31 (-6.97)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Bema adds South African production
The acquisition of the Petrex mines in South Africa is expected to provide Bema Gold (BGO-T) with an additional 200,000 oz. of gold production per year, adding to its 100,000-oz. annual production bas…
Partners find kimberlite near Rankin Inlet
Led by promising indicator mineral chemistry, Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) and Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) have intersected a kimberlite-pipe-like body in the first drill hole of a program designed to t…