Western markets slump into spring
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange lost some ground over the report period ended Jan. 16. Poor U.S. job numbers helped boost gold over the US$400-per-oz. mark but failed to spur a stock rally. The …
Intrepid Minerals Corporation
Market moves with gold
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange made a big comeback over the week ended Feb. 10, as gold stocks started making positive gains. The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange composite index closed at 1866.18, up …
Intrepid finds Argentine gold
Toronto-based Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) reports high-grade gold and silver values following trenching on the Kamila zone of the Casposo property in northwestern Argentina.Intrepid has extended the zon…
People (December 15, 2003)
Alamos — John McCluskey appointed president; John Van De Beuken appointed VP and COO; Leonard Harris appointed director; Chester Millar and Stephen Stine resigned as directors.Becker — John Berezowe…
Jaguar poised to revive Guatemalan nickel
El Estor, Guatemala — If you’re a mining industry professional or an investor looking to get in almost on the ground floor of something big, take a look at what Jaguar Nickel (JNI-T) is up to here in…
Metallurgical tests positive at Casposo
Metallurgical tests on drill core from the Casposo gold-silver deposit in Argentina suggest the mineralization may be easy to mill and leach.Project operator Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) engaged the Inst…
Bema adds South African production
The acquisition of the Petrex mines in South Africa is expected to provide Bema Gold (BGO-T) with an additional 200,000 oz. of gold production per year, adding to its 100,000-oz. annual production bas…
Intrepid looks to Argentina
Calingasta, Argentina — The acquisition of the Casposo gold-silver project in the province of San Juan provides Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) with a platform for growth in Argentina.The Toronto-based jun…
Barrick shows grassroots prowess with Peruvian find
A new emphasis on grassroots exploration paid off for Barrick Gold (ABX-T) in 2002 with the discovery of the 9.5-million-oz. Lagunas Norte gold deposit at Alto Chicama in northern Peru.Barrick jump-st…
Intrepid confirms high grades at Casposo (January 27, 2003)
Surface sampling at the Casposo gold-silver project in San Juan province, Argentina, has returned “bonanza” style grades for Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V).Intrepid, which is earning an outright interest i…
Intrepid enlarges Salvadoran gold target
Drilling by Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) at the Aldea Zapote exploration concession, east of Metapan in the northwestern corner of El Salvador, has extended the property’s known silver mineralization dow…
Siberian mines power High River Gold in 2002
Toronto-based High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) saw its revenues more than triple during the first half of the year as it began consolidating operating results from the Russian gold-mining company OJSC Bu…