Apollo Gold revitalizes mature mines
Winnemucca, Nev. — The inaugural year of Apollo Gold (APG-T) proved to be auspicious. In 2002, the Denver-based company produced 154,860 oz. gold, doubled its reserve base and picked up the promising…
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Metallic chases Nevada high grade
Determined to achieve mid-tier producer status in a few years, Reno-based Metallic Ventures (MVG-T) is exploring three advanced-stage gold projects in Nevada.Chief among these is the historic Esmerald…
Great Basin drills Burnstone (February 10, 2003)
Vancouver — Great Basin Gold (GBG-V) has launched a 5-rig, 20,000-metre diamond drilling program over its newly acquired Burnstone property, 100 km southeast of Johannesburg, South Africa.The project…
Analysts pick best bets for 2003
The Northern Miner asked five analysts of the junior mining sector for their recommendations and predictions for 2003. The list includes John Kaiser, publisher of the Kaiser Bottom Fishing Report, Don…
Nevsun intensifies efforts in Mali
Vancouver — Buoyed by a surging gold price, junior Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) is wasting no time advancing its two promising projects in Mali, West Africa.The junior ventured into the region back in 19…
De Beers sees Canada as top priority
De Beers has allocated more than half its 2002 global exploration budget to The Great White North, and that, when combined with planned expenditures on the Snap Lake and Victor diamond projects, means…
Lang hangs on to Valerie Gold
Vancouver — Frank Lang managed to stave off a contentious proxy fight as shareholders voted almost two-to-one to keep his management team at the helm of Valerie Gold Resources (VLG-V).Less than half …
Seabridge nabs Red Mountain project
Vancouver — In keeping with its strategy of acquiring advanced gold projects, Seabridge Resources (SEA-V) has inked a deal with North American Metals (NAM-V) to pick up the Red Mountain project in no…
Silver Standard teams with GoldOre Resources
An option agreement with Gold-Ore Resources (GOZ-V) sets the stage for Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) to extend its search for bulk-minable silver deposits to include Mexico’s Sinaloa state.Silver …
Dayton-Pac Rim merger targets El Dorado (January 14, 2002)
With an eye on advancing the El Dorado gold-silver project in El Salvador, Dayton Mining (DAY-T) and Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) have proposed an all-stock merger.Pacific Rim President Catherine McLeod…
Grassroots mineral exploration withered in past year
In 2001, metal prices fell to some of the worst levels ever, so junior explorers can be forgiven if virtually the only thing they developed in 2001 was the blues.New venture capital all but dried up, …
CDNX slides in wake of terrorist attacks
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange continued its downward slump over the week ended Sept. 18. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index plunged 101.34 points, or 3.45%, to finish the week at 2,…