Mining sector shines as CDNX slumps
Vancouver — Mining stocks were the only bright spots on Canada’s junior exchange as all other sectors slid into negative territory. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index lost 10.28 points, or…
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Resource sector drives CDNX
The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 32.13 points, or 0.9%, to close the week ended June 5 at 3322.54. The mining index added 83.83 points, 1.2%, to its value and finished at 7228.1…
Kimberlite eludes BHP
The much-anticipated assay results from sulphide intercepts on the Moose property in northeastern Manitoba returned only anomalous values for partners BHP (BHP-N) and New Blue Ribbon Resources (NBL-V)…
All’s well on the western front
Vancover — All indices on Canada’s junior market, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toronto stock exchange, continued to post gains during the report period ended May 29. The TSE’s recent, $50-mil…
Rockwell unravels Pedra Branca puzzle
Fortaleza, Brazil — Some 250 km southwest of this busy port city, structural deformation has transformed one of the world’s largest layered mafic intrusive complexes into a geological puzzle, which, …
Resource indices breach 7000 mark
Vancouver — The resource indices fueled the continued bull run on Canada’s junior exchange over the holiday-shortened week ended May 22. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index soared 100.28 po…
BC election triggers rally on CDNX
The recent election campaign in British Columbia, which left little doubt that the ruling New Democratic Party was headed for oblivion, gave western markets a boost over the report period ended May 15…
CDNX continues bull run (May 14, 2001)
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange continued its bull run duiring the report period ended May 8, with the mining index leading the pack. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 69.6…
Assays awaited from Moose
BHP Diamonds has encountered sulphide mineralization in two holes while drilling for kimberlite on the Moose property in northeastern Manitoba.Edmonton-based New Blue Ribbon Resources (NBL-V), which c…
CDNX breaks 3,000 mark in brisk trading
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange broke the 3,000 mark during the week ended April 24, as all indices posted gains. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 50.17 points, or 1.7%, t…
Mining index flat as CDNX remains mired
Vancouver — The Canadian Venture Exchange finished the report period ended April 3 down 80.5 points, or 2.7%, at 2,908.21. The mining index followed suit, losing 72.9 points to close at 6,001.8, off …
Kendu kimberlite a dud
A kimberlite discovered by New Blue Ribbon Resources (NBL-V) in northern Alberta has proved barren.None of the 38 drill core samples, which weighed 170 kg in total, yielded any diamonds.Kendu was disc…