COMMENTARY — Poised for growth
The author, David Lovell, is the mayor of Yellowknife, N.W.T. He has written the following article at the request of Keep Mining In Canada, a grassroots campaign designed to increase awareness of the …
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STOCK MARKETS — Western resource index inches its way back
While the Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index slipped 5.63 points to close at 1,099.65 over the report period ended July 30, the resource index managed a gain of 51.28 points to finish at 2,014.9…
AMF to host Southeast Asian copper, gold porphyry symposium, field trip
The Australian Mineral Foundation will host a symposium on the porphyry-related copper and gold deposits of Southeast Asia, scheduled for Aug. 12-17 in Cairns.”Porphyry-related Copper and Gold Deposit…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, July 24-30
ExchgVol(000s)CloseVior MiningM113500.65MVP CapitalT…
Conversion of Weights and Measures (August 05, 1996)
1 troy ounce= 31.1 grams1 kilogram= 32.15 troy ounces1 kilogram= 2.2046 poun…
Spot prices at a glance (August 05, 1996)
Wednesday, July 31, 1996Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$385.50+$1.10…
Big Valley extends copper-gold zone
A stepout hole designed to test the eastern extension of the Lloyd 2 zone on Big Valley Resources’ (BV-A) Lloyd-Nordik property in central British Columbia has intersected significant copper-gold mine…
Processing completed at Afridi Lake
Cypango Ventures (CAV-V) and Intertech Minerals (IML-V) are encouraged by results of caustic fusion analysis performed on 711.9 kg of sampled kimberlite from the Afridi Lake property in the Northwest …
STOCK MARKETS — Toronto market suffers exhaustion at finish line
The Toronto Stock Exchange was fractionally lower in light trading during the report period ended July 30. Daily volumes were all in the 60-million-share range and the index traded in a narrow 53-poin…
Companies zeroing in on Stewart area
Once again, the historic mining district of Stewart in the Coastal Mountain Range of northwestern British Columbia is abuzz with activity.By far the most comprehensive initiative under way is a $9-mil…
Ontario to open Temagami to claim staking and mineral development
The Ontario government has announced a new land-use strategy aimed at developing the mineral potential of the Temagami area of central Ontario.Beginning Sept. 17, more than 100 townships, covering abo…
Virginia finds gold in James Bay
Results of grab samples from Virginia Gold Mines’ (VIR-M) La Grande Sud project in the James Bay area of northern Quebec confirm the presence of several gold-bearing structures.Samples returned grades…