Western Copper expands Chile Colorado
Vancouver — The latest results from an 8,100 metre drill program targeting the Chile Colorado zone has expanded th…
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Partners propose for Salamandra
Already working on earning a half-interest in the Salamandra property in Mexico’s Senora state, Alamos Minerals (AA…
Summer work in NWT yields new crop of kimberlites
More than a decade after diamonds were first found in Canada’s Far North, new discoveries of kimberlite continue to be reported in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.An autumn drilling program on t…
Encouraging diamond count on Victoria Island
Convinced De Beers walked away from Victoria Island too early, Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) remains heartened by the microdiamond results that have started to trickle in from a slew of kimberlite …
News – 21-OCT-02
Copper market poised to benefit from stronger demand
This article, the second of two instalments devoted to base metals, was culled from Barclays Capital’s monthly report The Commodity Refiner. Part 1 appeared in our Oct 14-20 issue.Macroeconomic-driven…
Minefinders puts Dolores project on fast track
Considered a potential takeover candidate, Minefinders (MFL-T) raised $10 million earlier this year with the objective of advancing its wholly owned Dolores gold-silver project in Mexico’s Chihuahua s…
Explorers ride silver wave in Mexico
Vancouver — Latin American massive sulphide deposits have emerged from the shadows over the past decade, and explorers, despite facing historically low base metal prices, continue to advance discover…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (October 21, 2002)
65.44 (-0.20)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 21, 2002)
66.80 (-1.72)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Lending Rates (October 21, 2002)
as of 4 pm ET, Oct. 15, 2002(%)Bank of Canada3.00Canadian Prime4.50U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75LIBOR US$ 3-month1.82LIBOR US$ 6-month1.82LIBOR US$ 1-year1.95Gold lease 3-month0.42Gold leas…
Thistle boosts Steyn
Thistle Mining (THT-T) reports an 18% increase in reserves at its President Steyn gold mining complex in South Africa’s Free State.Total Reserves at the Steyn 1 shaft have grown to nearly 3.1 million …