1998

The Toronto Stock Exchange had a broad trading range during the June 24-29 report period, with the TSE 300 composite index rising 3.3% to 7,409.38 points. The metals and minerals sub-index gained 2%, …

A second round of drilling at the La Manchuria gold-silver property in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province has returned variable results for Vancouver-based Abacus Minerals (AMC-V).Five of the six holes c…

Five mining firms have claimed health and safety awards in Ontario, while in British Columbia, a bevy of companies and individuals earned citations at a provincial competition in mine rescue and first…

In April, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, two directors of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX.A-N) liquidated stock, while three others increased their holdings…

Vancouver-based NovaWest Resources (NVE-V) will acquire a half-interest in the Grand Nord polymetallic prospect in northern Quebec. The remainder will be held by project operator Falconbridge (FL-T).I…

With a positive feasibility study now in hand, Kazakhstan Minerals (KMC.U-T) plans to seek financing for its 86%-owned, past-producing Varvarinskoye gold-copper deposit.The study outlined a minable re…

Major companies rarely bother exploring properties unless they see potential for mineral deposits big enough, or rich enough, to make an important contribution to their bottom line. That, in a nutshel…

Junior Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) will get a helping hand from its major shareholder, Inco (N-T), in its quest for Labrador properties prospective for Voisey’s Bay-type nickel-copper-cobalt depo…

After a startup period of less than a month, the Bougrine mine in Tunisia, has begun cranking out zinc and lead at commercial levels.The mine’s owner, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T), reports that mill t…