Major Drilling gains assets Down Under
Moncton, N.B.-based Major Drilling is acquiring Ausdrill’s exploration drilling operations in Queensland, Australia, and New Zealand.The purchase includes drilling equipment, as well as contracts wort…
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Too much money can be a bad thing
For some companies, the world ends with a bang and a whimper. A long, protracted whimper.Thus it was for the giant British conglomerate Marconi, which has fallen from 8 to a low of 0.12 over the pas…
IOC suspends plant construction
In response to a deteriorating steel market, Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOC) is suspending construction of its iron-ore pellet plant in Sept-les, Que.The company has been in the midst of a $360-million …
Noranda closes El Pachon acquisition
Noranda (NRD-T) has completed its US$30-million purchase of the El Pachon copper deposit from equal owners Cambior (CBJ-T) and Bolivian-based Minera. The project is 185 km west of San Juan, Argentina….
Diavik inches toward completion
Construction of Canada’s next diamond mine is 58% complete and remains on schedule for completion in April 2003.London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and Toronto-based Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) are spending a tot…
The benefits of flow-through
Recent market conditions have exacted a further toll on the exploration sector and prevented the new “super” flow-through share program from performing to expectations.Super flow-through shares are a …
Canmine expands cobalt refinery
Canmine Resources is modifying its namesake refinery in Cobalt, Ont., after closing a $6.7-million financing this past summer.A 13,388-sq.-ft. expansion, which will roughly double the size of the plan…
PGM to work Stucco
Junior Platinum Group Metals (PTG-V) will begin exploring the Stucco palladium property near Thunder Bay, Ont.The area is one of two palladium plays in the province and is home to the Lac des les min…
Cdn Royalties drills Phoenix
Canadian Royalties (CZZ-V) reports encouraging platinum-palladium-gold grades at its Phoenix prospect in northern Quebec.Hole 2, drilled at minus 45 to the northeast, targeted the western part of a c…
PFN winds down River Valley drilling
Junior Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T) has released the final results of a fourth phase of drilling at the River Valley palladium project near Sudbury, Ont.Ninety-eight holes were sunk at the Dana …
Goldcorp options Confederation
A letter of intent paves the way for Goldcorp (G-T) to earn a majority interest in the Confederation project of Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-V).Situated in northwestern Ontario, the property covers 35 …
High River raises funds
Subject to regulatory approval, High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) will issue $5 million worth of covertible debentures to Sprott Securities in order to clean up its balance sheet.The non-redeemable notes,…