PFN cuts precious metals near Sudbury
A second phase of drilling at the Janes property in northern Ontario has intersected additional values of platinum group elements for Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T).Hole 19 cut 28.2 metres (from 1…
2000
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Feb. 23-29
Exchg Vol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeWilliam ResT 55799 0.34 0.21 0.26 – 0.04…
Spot Prices (March 05, 2000)
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$293.75-$11.50Silver$ 5.13-$0.13…
Boliden poised for profitable turnaround
Shareholders of Boliden (BOL-T) haven’t had much to cheer about in the past few years, particularly those who bought shares when the base metal producer and refiner obtained its Canadian listing in 19…
Uranium exploration shows renewed signs of life
While uranium exploration isn’t what it was during its glory years a few decades ago, a high-grade discovery made by Cameco (CCO-T) at the La Rocque Lake claims in northern Saskatchewan has spurred se…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Feb. 23-29
Exchg Val($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 564687 74.38 67.69 68.50 – 4.00…
Phelps Dodge outlines deposit
Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has outlined a copper-gold deposit at its 50%-held Sossego project in northern Brazil.Some 120 drillholes point to a resource of 219 million tonnes grading 1.14% copper and 0.34 gr…
Exchange Rates (March 05, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 29Feb. 28Feb. 25Feb. 24Feb. 23…
Teck drilling at Loubel’s Lemoine property in Quebec
Following up on last year’s grassroots work, Teck (TEK-T) has begun a drilling campaign at Loubel Exploration’s (LBX-M) Lemoine polymetallic property, 24 km southeast of Chibougamau, Que.The property …
Venture Exchange buoyed by strong high-tech sector
Canada’s junior stock market blew past the 3,800-point level for the first time, helped by a strong technology index. The Canadian Venture Exchange tacked on 260.35 points, or 7.3%, during the report …
Placer Dome posts positive results for 1999
Despite incurring US$95 million in merger and write-down costs, Placer Dome (PDG-T) managed to turn a healthy profit in 1999.North America’s third-largest gold mining company earned US$35 million, (or…
Mindoro to explore core projects
Having closed a $350,000 financing and with another $1-million effort in progress, Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) is gearing up to explore three core mineral projects in the Philippines and one core projec…