1999

Thirty-nine consecutive years of profits and dividends is a notable achievement by any standard, yet management at Rio Algom (ROM-T) have no intention of sitting back and resting on their laurels.At R…

Winter exploration at the Victoria Island diamond project in far northern Nunavut has resulted in a significant kimberlite discovery, dubbed the Horned Lark.Monopros, the Canadian exploration arm of D…

By mining higher-grade ore, River Gold Mines (RIV-T) remained profitable in the first three months of 1999.Earnings topped $287,000 (or 1 cents per share) on revenue of $9.2 million, compared with $73…

Available assay results for eight of the nine drill holes that tested the Estrella gold prospect in the western Mexican state of Nayarit are much weaker than Valerie Gold Resources (VLG-V) anticipated…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index jumped 15.81 points, or 3.5%, to close the week ended May 18 at 467.05. The mining index remained steady, gaining only half a point, or 0.18%, to finish at…

Marshall Minerals (MMC-T) and the government of Tajikistan have struck a deal whereby the Niagara Falls, Ont.-based junior can earn a minority interest in two producing silver properties.Marshall can …

Gold prices just kept dropping during the May 12-18 report period, plunging another $5.15 to reach a 20-year low of US$272.85 per oz. on the London morning fix of May 19.For a second consecutive week,…

Low gold prices are taking their toll on Richmont Mines (RIC-T), a Montreal-based gold miner with operations in Quebec and Newfoundland.The company posted a loss of $517,685 (or 3 cents per share) on …

Kennecott Canada Exploration has discovered a new kimberlite body on the Rocking Horse property, northwest of the Jericho region in the Nunavut Territory.Rocking Horse is one of three properties in wh…