Venture rises in Feb. 28 to March 4 period
Vancouver – Continued unrest in the Middle East and rising commodity prices helped the S&P-TSX Venture composite index up 64.21 points between Feb. 28 and March 1 to close at 2,439.83.
Northern Abitibi Mining Corp
Thor Vein Returns Strong Gold Grades For Northern Abitibi
Discovered earlier this season by trenching, the Thor vein at the Viking gold project near Sops Arm, Nfld., is proving to be a promising discovery, reports operator Northern Abitibi Mining (NAI-V, NOM…
Good gold grades for Northern Abitibi
Discovered earlier this season by trenching, the Thor vein at the Viking gold project in near Sops Arm, Nfld. is pr…
Junior miners continue to post gains
Once again, robust commodity prices and investor appetite buoyed the resource market over the Jan. 24-30 trading session. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index closed the week at 2,547.72, up 88.17…
Falco’s earnings soar in Q1
Higher metal prices more than offset the effects of a 3-week strike at
Discoveries lure Placer Dome, Meridian Gold to Newfoundland
St. John’s, Nfld. — With little fanfare, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) walked away from the much-hyped Botwood Basin in Newfoundland earlier this summer after spending some 15 months assessing the potential f…
Slave Craton district still hot as market awaits results
Although recent exploration by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) in Nunavut resulted in the discovery of two new kimberlites, the market’s focus is chiefly on the Artemisia and Potentilla pipes, from wh…
Diamond hunt ignites Nunavut
The year 2001 presented some ups and downs for Nunavut’s mining industry, the most prominent being mine-closure announcements and a possible diamond rush.Last year, the Lupin gold mine, in the Northwe…
Low macro results won’t dissuade Ashton
A small surface sample of kimberlite float and outcrop collected by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) from the promising Artemisia kimberlite pipe discovered last fall on the Kim property in Nunavut has…
Coronation Bay a hot spot for diamond explorers
Although a decade has passed since diamonds were first discovered in Canada, the potential for further discoveries has not yet diminished, as evidenced by the success of Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T…
December a time for bargains: Boulder Investment
Year-end tax-loss selling may be less of an issue in 2001 than in previous years, but Boulder Investment Partners analyst Dorothy Atkinson still considers December a great month to buy shares in Canad…
Partners eye Coronation
Northern Abitibi Mining (NAI-V) and Tyler Resources (TYS-V) have inked a deal to acquire a joint 65% interest a 460-sq.-km diamond prospect in the Coronation Gulf district of Nunavut.Under the agreeme…