A letter of intent allowing Madeleine Mines (TSE) to acquire the remaining 50% interest in the Lac des Iles palladium-platinum project from the Sheridan Platinum Group has been terminated. The Sherida…
At this point, the future of the nuclear power industry remains largely in doubt. The gloomy predictions about global warming have done little to convince politicians and the public of the benefits of…
Queen’s University will host an international congress in Kingston, Ont., Aug. 23-26 to commemorate the establishment of its century-old School of Mines. Experts from North America, South Africa and A…
At the recent Northwest Mining Association conference held here, Amax Gold was the overall winner in the financial report competition. American Barrick Resources was honored for best annual report, Di…
Ontario’s First Gold Rush: Eldorado, by Gerry Boyce. Published by Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. P.O. Box 95, Station O, Toronto, Ont. M4A 2M8. Few people realize that Ontario’s first gold rush…
A 22-metre intercept from hole CTD-111, part of a drilling program at the Cerattepe property in Artvin province in northeastern Turkey, assayed 3% copper, Cominco Resources International (TSE) announc…
A 6-month development effort by St. George Metals (VSE) is starting to open a new target area of potential reserves along the Pittsburgh vein at the Dean underground mine in Nevada’s Battle Mountain d…
A letter of intent to participate in a peat fuel pilot plant project northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont., has been signed by the Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation with Peat Resources (CDN). The first step in…
Spurred on by a slight increase in the gold price, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold and silver index jumped 146.3 points to 5293 today (Dec. 16). Gold added $US2.40 to close in London at US$337.30 pe…
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $334.90 + $1.50 Silver* $ 3.71 $0.00 Platinum* $362.75 – $0.75 Nickel** $ 2.60 + $0.07 Lead** $ 0.21 $0.00 Copper $ 1.00 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.48 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank…
A 2-phase exploration program has been proposed for the Task property held by Pioneer Metals (TSE) in the Taseko Lake area of southern British Columbia. The company reported that a recent reconnaissan…
Montreal junior Freewest Resources (ME) has started drilling on Golden Tag Resources’ (VSE) Verneuil township gold property southeast of Matagami, Que. The Verneuil property is owned 60% by Golden Tag…
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