Juniors keep exploration (barely) alive BC
Vancouver — Despite the implementation of one of the most attractive incentive programs in the country, mineral exploration in Canada’s westernmost province failed to ignite in 2002.In 2001, total fi…
Eastfield Resources Ltd
Gold Fever in BC, Part 2
The exploration and development of porphyry deposits during the 1960s and 1970s had a profound effect on the mining community in British Columbia. Between 1965 and 1987, one out of every four deposits…
BC Survey teams with Eastfield
The British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines has joined with Eastfield Resources in an initiative aimed at stimulating investment in mineral exploration.Under the deal, the government will perfor…
Eastfield hits high grade at Lorraine
Vancouver — Eastfield Resources (ETF-V) has tabled encouraging results from two more holes drilled on the Lorraine copper-gold-palladium property in north-central British Columbia.This year’s program…
Mining index fails to jump-start CDNX
Vancouver — Despite a 3-digit gain in the mining sector, Canada’s junior exchange finished the holiday-shortened week ended Sept. 4 on a low note. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index lost 1…
Juniors test waters in British Columbia
A recent change in government is fuelling optimism and a modest revival of exploration in British Columbia. Mining executives say the government’s promises to streamline permitting procedures and impr…
ALASKA & THE YUKON — Pogo area gold play mixed bag for juniors
With this year’s field season drawing to a close, the area play around the 5.2-million-oz. Pogo gold project in Alaska failed to generate much speculative interest or excitement for the dozen or so co…
Companies (November 01, 1999)
Achieva DevelopmentAlmaden ResourcesAnooraq ResourcesAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBlackstone ResourcesBlue Desert MiningBreakwater ResourcesCambiorCamflo ResourcesCamnor Resources…
Eastfield, Curator review data from Crowsnest
Disappointed by results from a 10-hole drill program on the Crowsnest gold property, near Fernie, B.C., partners Eastfield Resources (ETF-V) and International Curator Resources (IC-T) are deciding on …
Companies (October 18, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAfrioreAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAntares Mining & ExplorationAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldC…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — VSE dozes in dog days of summer
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index edged up 1.37 points to close the report period ended Aug. 31 at 407.88. The mining index slipped 1.93 points, or 0.7%, to finish the week at 272.36. The c…
Int’l Curator seeks funds for Crowsnest
International Curator Resources (IC-T) has amended a previously announced private placement; the financing now consists of 1.85 million shares and 1.27 million units priced at 35 cents per share or un…