Partners busy at GQ
A total of 300 kg of sample derived from eight areas on Band-Ore Resources’ (BAN-T) GQ diamond property, 15 km nort…
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Trading Summary (September 24, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange yo-yoed itself to a 6,068.33-point close on Tuesday, 11.75 points off of Monday’s close.
Higher gold prices weigh on demand
Weighed on by a higher US dollar price and an uncertain economic outlook, global demand for gold fell 14.3% to 729…
Ivanhoe ups its stake in Pacific Minerals
Vancouver — Looking to get a firm foot hold in China, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) plans on taking a 42.2% stake in junio…
Celtic eyes PNG
Vancouver — With the price of gold continuing to climb, more and more junior explorers are venturing back to the o…
Namakwa surrenders bonanza grades
Perth, Australia-based Namakwa Diamond has recovered another 1,014 diamonds from trenching on its 49-sq.-km Namakwa…
Trading Summary (September 23, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s energy sector was the lone subindex to advance on Monday, edging up just 0.8 of a poin…
Noranda dismounts Caballo Blanco (September 23, 2002)
Noranda (NRD-T) has dropped its option to earn a 75% stake in Almaden Minerals’ (AMM-T) Caballo Blanco property on…
Amarc misses at Inde
Vancouver — A 14-hole diamond drill program by Amarc Resources (AHR-V) has returned sporadic gold values below the…
Drills rev at Tulawaka
Partners Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and Minires du Nord (MDN-T) have their drills gearing up for a new exploration progr…
Barrick unveils major growth platform (September 23, 2002)
After laying low for the summer while its peers grabbed the limelight, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has announced a sweeping US$2-billion expansion program that would see four projects come on-stream in the n…
Freewest steps up gold search in New Brunswick
The exploration efforts of Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) in the Clarence Stream area of southwestern New Brunswick continue to demonstrate the potential of an emerging camp of granite-related gold…