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2001
San Martin mine blesses Glamis with profit
Denver — Commissioning of the San Martin mine in Honduras propelled Glamis Gold (GLG-N) to a first-quarter profit despite difficult times.The company earned US$387,000 (or 1 per share), compared wit…
Band-Ore zeros in on Area E
Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) has discovered the source of diamondiferous boulders in Area E at its GQ property, near Wawa, Ont.A coarse-grained, xenolith-rich diatreme breccia was discovered within 5 me…
Drilling heats up at LDG
De Beers Canada Exploration has begun drill-testing at least three targets on the LDG (formerly Thor) diamond property in the Northwest Territories.The project covers 500 sq. km near Lac de Gras, abou…
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Geoscience builds bridges through NATMAP
A project focused on studying Nunavut’s gold potential was among the highlights of Canada’s National Geoscience Mapping Program (NATMAP) in 2000. The program, now in its 10th year, was developed by th…
Barrick posts record cash flow
The weak gold market and fears of recession in the industrial world may be working on the minds of many gold producers, but Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has kept smiling through the hard times — if you can c…
Africa’s rich copper belt lures majors
Africa’s copper belt has been in decline for decades, but that could change now that deep-pocketed majors have inked deals to increase their exposure to one of the world’s richest mineral districts.Ph…
San Miguel yields high zinc values in soils
Soil sampling on the wholly owned San Miguel property in central Mexico’s San Luis Potosi state is returning exceptionally strong base metal values for Playfair Mining (PLY-V).All but one of 25 soil s…
PEOPLE (May 14, 2001)
Boulder — John Magee appointed director.IOC — Terry Bowles appointed president and CEO.Patrician — Rocco Guarnaccia appointed director.Perlite Canada — Jacques L…
Minefinders tests targets
Vancouver — Minefinders (MFL-T) has identified two new gold targets within, and peripheral to, the Malacate caldera system in northern Sonora state, Mexico.Exploration has focused on a 65-sq.-km area…
Spot Prices Wed. MAY 9, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$265.20+$0.20Silver$ 4.32-$0.07Platinum$604.00+$…