People (December 15, 2003)
Alamos — John McCluskey appointed president; John Van De Beuken appointed VP and COO; Leonard Harris appointed director; Chester Millar and Stephen Stine resigned as directors.Becker — John Berezowe…
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Alamos Gold advances Estrella
Vancouver — In the late 1990s, Placer Dome (PDG-T) and partner Kennecott Minerals tabled a feasibility study that indicated only a marginal return on the Mulatos gold project. Today, newly minted Ala…
Prudent Bear Funds beefs up Western Silver holdings
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:q Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) — Chester Millar, director, bought 258,000 shares at 47-53 apiece to…
Alamos exec stocks up
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:q Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) — Chester Millar, director, bought 109,500 shares at 44-50 apiece to…
Surging gold energizes Venture Exchange
Vancouver — With a little help from gold, Canada’s junior exchange closed the week ended Feb. 4 on an uptick. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index added 15.6 points, or 1.4% of its value, and…
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…
Canada’s junior exchange chases bull
Vancouver — The TSX Venture Exchange continued its bull run over the week ended Jan. 15. The S&P composite index closed up 15.2 points, or 1.38% of its value, to 1,110.57.Oasis Diamond Exploration tr…
Rate cuts boost junior market
Vancouver — Anticipating a cut in the U.S. Federal Reserve rate, investors started to nibble on stocks during the week ended Nov. 5. As a result, the Venture Exchange’s S&P Composite Index jumped 27….
Bulls battle bears to a draw
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange saw little change during the report period ended Oct. 29 as investors appeared unwilling to make any big bets ahead of crucial economic reports due later in the w…
Estrella zone holds promise for National Gold
Vancouver — A scoping study suggests that, even at US$300 per oz. gold, National Gold (NGT-V) can profitably mine the Estrella zone at its Salamandra property in Mexico’s Sonora state.The study, comp…
Northway ups stake in Jonpol
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:- Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) — Chester Millar, director, bought 63,000 shares at 42-75 apiece an…
Slumping gold weighs down Venture exchange
Vancouver — Investors shied away from Canada’s junior exchange as the S&P composite index continued its bumpy slide over the week ended July 30. The TSX Venture Exchange shed 32.83 points, or 3.13% o…