Miramar firms up Cuban play
The final feasibility study of the Mantua copper-gold deposit in Cuba is expected this month.Miramar Mining (TSE), which owns half of the property, says the study is likely to call for a 2-year period…
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STOCK MARKETS — TSE remains quiet as spot gold price slips
Although the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index added a fraction, the TSE had a quiet week, with both mining indexes moving lower.For the four trading days ended Sept. 5, the composite moved u…
Northern Orion tops up treasury
A special warrant financing will raise $40 million for Northern Orion Explorations (VSE).Investment dealers Gordon Capital, Deutsche Bank Securities, Yorkton Securities and Bunting Warburg have agreed…
STOCK MARKETS — Voisey Bay triggers record trading on VSE
Labrador’s Voisey Bay nickel, copper and cobalt discovery is responsible for the record trading volumes on the Vancouver Stock Exchange for the month of June.Trading volume exceeded 617 million shares…
Northern Orion buys Argentine, Cuban assets
In a move aimed at establishing a presence in Latin America, Northern Orion Explorations (VSE) has announced plans to buy an Argentine subsidiary from California-based American Resource (NASDAQ).North…
Analysts predict hot summer at Voisey Bay
Four prominent mining analysts agree that the Voisey Bay nickel-copper-cobalt discovery will continue to be the hot spot for market activity this year.The experts Douglas Leishman of Yorkton Securitie…