Gold and diamonds took spotlight in 2002
Vancouver — Market-watchers are optimistic the resurgence in the price of gold will help transform prospective properties into producing mines over the next few years.During 2002, Canadian companies …
Breakwater Resources Ltd
Breakwater gets debt extension (December 30, 2002)
Zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has struck a deal with its banking syndicate and Dundee Bancorp to extend repayment of more than US$44 million on its existing credit facilities.In late Novembe…
Breakwater suffers credit crunch (November 25, 2002)
Zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has entered talks with its creditors after announcing it probably will be unable to make certain scheduled debt payments by Jan. 2.The talks are aimed at extend…
McWatters to restart Sigma-Lamaque mill
Having suspended operations at its Kiena underground mine in Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MWA-T) is looking to regain its gold-producing status by reopening the nearby and newly expanded Sigma-La…
High Arctic zinc mine closures signal end of era
Nanisivik, Nunavut — The final zinc and lead concentrate shipments from the High Arctic departed for Europe’s smelters in September, signaling the end of an era for Canadian mining.For more than two …
Breakwater’s output up
Mining of higher-grade pillars at the soon-to-be closed Nanisivik mine on Baffin Island resulted in higher production and a smaller loss for Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) in the first quarter.For the t…
Breakwater improves
With zinc prices coming off record lows, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) is starting to produce more.During the first three months of 2002, the company produced 60,470 tonnes zinc in concentrate, up 15% …
Silver Standard boosts Challacollo (April 08, 2002)
Vancouver — Results from a 7-hole drill program have increased the economic prospects of the the Challacollo silver-gold property in northern Chile.Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) carried out the 7…
Resource stocks rally with higher Metal Prices
Buoyed partly by stronger resource stocks, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index ascended 136.7 points over the holiday-shortened March 27-April 2 report period to finish the week at 7,893.39.Gold soar…
Precious metals rise in tandem on eastern markets
Precious metals took the spotlight during the March 20-26 report period, with gold, silver, platinum and palladium all rising in London bullion markets.Gold appreciated an impressive $4.80 over the fi…
TSE rises again, but producers end mixed
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGERiding the wave of positive economic news, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 70.74 points over the March 13-19 report period to finish the week at 7,936.88.Not so for …
Low zinc prices hamper Breakwater
A year of record-low zinc prices translated into a $111-million loss for Breakwater Resources (BWR-T). On a per-share basis, the loss works out to $1.20.By comparison, the company posted a loss of $8….