Tournigan tests Irish prospect
Vancouver — Junior Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has launched a 5-hole drill program on the Glenlark prospect, part of the Tyrone project in Northern Ireland.Glenlark is marked by stratabound gold-silver-zi…
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Tournigan explores in Northern Ireland and El Salvador
Vancouver — Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has raised $1.25 million in a brokered, short-form financing, with proceeds earmarked for projects in Northern Ireland and El Salvador.The company placed 5 million …
People (April 07, 2003)
Diavik Diamond Mines — President and CEO Philip du Toit resigns.GoldSpring — John F. Cook appointed president; Les Cahan appointed treasurer.Magnum d’Or — Reno Calabrigo appointed pres…
PEOPLE (March 03, 2003)
Canadian Copper and Brass Development Association — Stephen Knapp appointed executive director, succeeding Arnold Knapp, who is retiring.Dios Exploration — Claude Britt appointed to board of directo…
Diamonds among best bets for ’03
The Northern Miner asked several followers of the junior mining sector for their recommendations and predictions for 2003. Last week we heard from John Kaiser and Donald Poirier. This week, James Must…
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…
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…
Samex the volume leader on CDNX
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange managed to post a modest gain over the week ended Feb. 12. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite index tacked on 11.54 points, or 1%, to close at 1152.87.Samex Min…
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…
Analysts select 10 juniors
Times have been tough for the mining sector these past three years. Liquidity remains a critical problem, with speculative investors nibbling selectively at drill hole stories but, for the most part, …
Strongbow cuts massive sulphides at Avoca project
Vancouver — Initial results from a 7-hole drill program targeting the Carbonate zone at the Avoca massive-sulphide project in Ireland has returned encouraging values for operator Strongbow Resources …
NAME CHANGES (January 15, 2001)
American Manor (ANO-V) has changed its name to American Manor Enterprises (AMN-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis.Duran Gold (DRN-V) has changed its name to Duran Ventures…