Teck takes shine to Freewest’s prospect
Teck Cominco (TEK-T) has invested in a grassroots gold discovery of Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) in northwestern Ontario.The Vancouver-based major will take down 1.1 million units of Freewest pri…
Noront Resources Ltd
Partners step up work at Windfall Lake
With results from the remaining holes now in hand, partners Fury Explorations (FUR-V), Alto Ventures (ATV-V) and Noront Resources (NOT-V) are preparing for their next drill campaign at the Wind…
Fury finds two zones at Windfall Lake
A new structural model drawn at Windfall Lake, in northwestern Quebec, seems to be holding up for Fury Explorations (FUR-V).Fury can earn a 37.5% interest in the property, which covers 534 ha (5.3 sq….
Diamonds drive junior market higher
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange inched forward over the holiday-shortened week ended June 30 as investors found a renewed appetite for diamond explorers. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite i…
Monopros takes bulk sample from Ontario kiberlite field
News that Monopros has commenced a bulk-sampling program on the diamondiferous Victor kimberlite pipe in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario is sparking renewed interest in the region.The March…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Drilling hits gold at Windfall Lake
A 7-hole drilling program by Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has led to the discovery of multiple gold zones in altered, sheared felsic volcanic rocks at the Windfall Lake property in Quebec’s Urban Twp., 100 km…
Companies (May 31, 1999)
Aconic MiningAlto MineralsArmada GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBillitonCamecoCampbell ResourcesColumbia Gold MinesComincoCrown ResourcesCSA Man…
WESTERN MARKETS — Western markets end year with modest gain — Canadian juniors show little signs of life over holiday period
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index edged up 1.27 points, or 0.34%, to finish the holiday-shortened report period ended Dec. 24 at 378.64. The mining index remained steady, losing only 0.19 p…
Companies (December 28, 1998)
Agnico-Eagle MinesAlto MineralsArchangel DiamondArizona Star ResourceBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBlack Hawk MiningBotswana DiamondfieldsBroken Hill ProprietaryChesbar ResourcesComincoCross Lake Miner…
Inmet looks for gold-rich polymetallics in Urban
International miner Inmet Mining (INM-T) is investigating the Barry-Urban gold belt northeast of Val d’Or, Que., as a potential source of gold-rich massive sulphides.The senior base metal producer rec…
Companies (June 29, 1998)
Abacus MineralsAber ResourcesAJ Perron GoldAmbrex MiningAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArimetco InternationalAsarcoAtna ResourcesBaltic ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsBl…
Noront, Alto add potential to Windfall
Partners Noront Resources (NOR-V) and Alto Minerals (ATO-V) are following-up encouraging drill results with a geophysical survey at the Windfall Lake gold project in Quebec’s Urban Twp.The program, ai…