Companies (March 15, 1999)
Alberta EnergyAltius MineralsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAzimut ExplorationBarrick GoldBHP DiamondsBlack Hawk MiningBoreal ExplorationBroken Hill Pr…
Nuinsco Resources Limited
Writedowns lead to loss for Teck — Carosue Dam targeted for feasibility; Antamina contracts awarded
Despite having taken some significant writedowns in junior companies during the past few years, Teck (TEK-T) hasn’t shied away from its longstanding practice of investing in juniors with promising exp…
Lac Rocher property picture begins to clear
Staking around the Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) nickel-copper discovery near Lac Rocher, Que., is continuing, as option deals are being signed on properties in the region, about 120 km northeast of Matag…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — Golds post modest comeback while base metals retreat
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index slid 57.49 points in the report period Feb. 10-16, ending the week at 6,386.48.Gold producers regained some ground, with the gold and precious metals sub-group ris…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — Mining index slips despite higher VSE composite
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index managed to edge up 0.49 of a point, or 0.1%, and close the week ended Feb. 2 at 419.22. The mining index did not fare as well, losing 7.12 points, or 2.3%,…
Companies (February 08, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAlto MineralsAmeridex MineralsApex Silver MinesApogee MineralsArgentina GoldAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBarrick GoldBeaufield Consolidated Resourc…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — Junior resource stocks enliven lacklustre market
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index gained a modest 20.35 points in the report period Jan. 27-Feb. 2 to close the week at 6,683.78.Buoyed by stronger gold and silver prices, the gold and precious met…
Staking rush heats up
Dozens of staking crews are busy blazing claim lines through the spruce stands of the Lac Evans area, east of the James Bay highway in northwestern Quebec, on the heels of the recent nickel discovery …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — Franco-Nevada, Nuinsco brighten gloomy Toronto market
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index lost 95.45 points in the report period Jan. 20-26, to end the week at 6,663.45.The gold and precious metals sub-index offered little help to the broad market, plum…
Lac Rocher intersection excites market — Nuinsco cuts 10.8% nickel in drill hole
A 3.2-metre drill intersection grading 10.8% nickel has sparked a lively land play in the Lac Evans area, about 120 km northeast of Matagami, Que. Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) reported on Jan. 20 that a …
Companies (February 01, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldArmistice ResourcesAzco MiningBarrick GoldBlackrock VenturesBlackstone ResourcesConsolidated Trilogy VenturesDe Beers Consolid…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — Deadly copper price snuffs out Highland Valley mine
The biggest story during the report period ended Jan. 19 was the announcement that the low-grade, high-tonnage Highland Valley copper mine in British Columbia would close in May.The decision was made …