NEVADA SPECIAL — Crown gains new gold property
Crown Resources (CRO-T) has acquired the Snowstorm gold property in northern Nevada, situated at the intersection of the Carlin and Getchell trends.Since October 1995, the company has staked 3,000 cla…
Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited
NEVADA SPECIAL — Royalty sisters demonstrate a Midas touch in Nevada
Toronto-based partners Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) and Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) are well on their way to developing the Midas project into a major gold mine.Yet they have no intention of finishing th…
Romarco hits good values at Midas property
Initial drill results from the Midas property in Nevada reveal impressive gold and silver grades, reports Romarco Minerals (RMCM-C).The property is in the northern section of Nevada’s prolific Carlin …
NEVADA SPECIAL — Eastfield options ground on Battle Mountain trend
Eastfield Resources (ETF-V) has reached an agreement with Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) to option the North Mill Creek property in the Battle Mountain trend of Nevada.Eastfield can earn a 60% interest …
STOCK MARKETS — Metals miss out on TSE’s rise
The Toronto Stock Exchange was up a modest 31.66 points over the report period ended May 21, closing at a record 5,238.25. The manufacturing, oil and gas, and financial services sectors drove the adva…
Queenston, Franco-Nevada acquire Inco ground near Kirkland Lake
A land package exceeding 100 sq. km in area has been assembled by Queenston Mining (TSE) and Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE) in the Kirkland Lake area of northeastern Ontario, and the two companies plan to…
U of T gets donation from Lassonde
The University of Toronto will establish the Lassonde Program in Geological and Mining Engineering, following receipt of $5 million from Pierre Lassonde, president of twin companies Franco-Nevada Mini…
Biggest-ever PDAC an international hit
With 4,700 people in attendance, the 64th annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada turned out to be the biggest ever, shattering records set during the 1980s.”We could s…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE 300 quiet as metal prices fall
The Toronto Stock Exchange had a relatively quiet week, with low to moderate trading volumes and little movement in the indices. The TSE 300 composite index fell 9.53 points over the period Feb. 21-27…
STOCK MARKETS — Toronto market eases after previous week’s record
The Toronto Stock Exchange backed off slightly from last week’s record-high levels. For the report period ended Dec. 12, the TSE 300 composite index retreated 18.86 points or 0.4% to 4,703.67.The Cana…
Franco-Nevada to buy stake in Queenston
Royalty holder Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE) is making a substantial investment in Queenston Mining (TSE) and the prolific Kirkland Lake gold camp in northeastern Ontario.Franco-Nevada will subscribe for…
Franco-Nevada to own Redstone
Royalty company Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE) wants to acquire all of the common shares of Redstone Resources (TSE) that it does not already own.Franco has offered Redstone shareholders one Franco-Nevada…