Rockwell starts drilling at Pedra Branca
Vancouver — Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) and its Denver-based partner, Solitario Resources (SLR-T), have commenced drilling at the Pedra Branca platinum-palladium-rhodium project in northeastern Brazil….
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Nasdaq takes yet another tumble
Denver — After a brief respite, the Dow Jones industrial average continued its downward spiral during the report period ended April 3, tumbling 461.83 points, or 4.6%, to 9485.71. Meanwhile, the Nasd…
Market makes steep drop
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average suffered a 2.8% drop, tumbling 300.42 points to 10,290.80 for the report period ended March 13, while the Nasdaq was off 8.6%.Spot gold on the Comex division…
Mergers dominate lacklustre year in US mining
Denver — The year 2000 began on a note of optimism for mining in the U.S. The Washington Agreement, an accord of Europe’s top bullion-holders that aims to regulate and limit sales, promised to revive…
Analysts take shine to diversified juniors
At an in-house conference for the retail side of Yorkton Securities, mining analysts Douglas Leishman and Art Ettlinger highlighted seven diversified junior exploration companies that they regard as r…
Dow pulls back from big loss
The Dow Jones industrial average suffered a staggering drop during the report period ended April 18, though late-week trading cut the losses to 4.6%. The Dow ended the week down 519.66 points at 10,76…
TSE to boot struggling juniors in August
Junior mining companies facing the boot from the Toronto Stock Exchange under strict new listing requirements have four months to turn their fortunes around.Starting Aug. 1, the TSE will delist any re…
Crown weighs options at Crown Jewel
Crown Resources (CRRS-Q) is considering underground mining as an alternative to open-pit methods at the troubled Crown Jewel gold deposit in northeastern Washington state.Crown has a 46% interest in t…
Battle Mountain files petition
Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) has filed a petition in a state superior court for the reinstatement of water rights and the water quality permit for the Crown Jewel project in Washington state.The major…
Rocky Dow leaves gold cold
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 15.21 points, or 0.15%, during the report period ended March 14 to close at 9,811.24 in turbulent trading.The uncertainty in the broader market had little effec…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Miners tarnish as gold falls
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 97.2 points, or 0.01%, during the report period ended Oct. 26 to close at 10,302.13.Mining issues tumbled as gold continued its fall to US$288.90 on the Comex …
U.S. MARKETS — Gold continues rise
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 125.06 points, or 1.2%, during the report period ended Oct. 5 to close at 10,400.59.Gold miners were mixed as the metal continued its bumpy rise. Spot prices o…