Ascot Resources Ltd

TSX Venture loses ground, Oct. 9-12

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite fell 52.2 points or 3.9% during the shortened Oct. 9-12 trading period, eventually closing at 1,292.81 points. The week started out on a sombre note, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…


Venture slides in May 7 to 11 period

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 4.2% in the May 7 to 11 period, losing 58.72 points to end at 1,346.33 points after three days of losses outweighed two days of gains. Investor caution is clearly taking hold,…


Ascot hits high grade gold

Vancouver – Drilling the Premier pit north of Stewart, B.C., has paid off for Ascot Resources (AOT-T).On new…



Almaden, BHP Billiton kick-start JV

Junior Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) has staked two gold properties in Mexico’s southern state of Oxaca as part of a joint venture with BHP Billiton (BHP-N).Under terms of the deal, inked a year ago, each …


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…


Cardero buoyed by Argentine silver

Vancouver — Last year was a banner one for Cardero Resource (CDU-V), and with a $2.9-million financing in hand, the junior aims to step up exploration in 2003.Over the past year, the junior saw its s…


A ground-magnetic survey is carried out on the Blue Ice property on Victoria Island in August 2000.

Victoria Island diamond play gathers steam

The first batch of drill results from the Sand Piper kimberlite body is providing early encouragement for Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) and its Victoria Island diamond play in the Canadian Arctic.W…



CDNX enters summer doldrums

Canada’s junior exchange emerged from the Dominion Day weekend in a sour mood. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index dropped 32.61 points, or 1%, to finish the week ended July 3 at 3,198.32. T…


Victoria Island search resumes

Diamond-explorer Major General Resources (MGJ-V) has begun ground geophysical surveys of 20 airborne magnetic anomalies on Victoria Island in Nunavut, in preparation for drilling.The anomalies were de…


Hawkeye outlines targets

Seven drill targets have been defined at the Yankee diamond exploration property in Nunavut following the completion, last year, of helicopter-borne magnetic surveys. The 364-sq.-km property is on Vic…


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