Aurelian kicks of drill program at Condor
Vancouver — Aurelian Resources (ARU-V) has commenced a 1,500 metre drill program at its wholly-owned Condor gold p…
2003
Diavik ramp-up on-track
As ramp-up to full production continues, the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories is processing kimberlite at rates ahead of planned levels.Ore processed during the third quarter of 2003 i…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (November 03, 2003)
DateOct. 27Oct. 24Oct. 23Oct. 22Oct. 21HighLowTSX Composite7664.197614.407560.207711.24…
Band-Ore cuts more gold at Thorne (November 03, 2003)
Ongoing drilling at the Thorne gold property in Timmins, Ont., has returned encouraging results to Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T).The junior explorer has sunk seven more holes in the No. 7 zone, discovery…
Exchange Rates (November 03, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateOct. 27Oct. 24Oct. 23Oct. 22Oct. 21US$ in C$…
Coeur d’Alene active in South America
Vancouver — The world’s largest primary silver producer, Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) lost US$17.9 million (or US10 per share) in the recent third quarter, compared with a loss of US$12.3 million (US…
DFI eyes $8.1m as production resumes
Having recently resumed mining on the Marshall Fork marine diamond deposit in Luderitz Bay, Namibia, Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) is arranging a non-brokered private placement worth $8.1 milli…
J-Pacific renews exploration
Subject to regulatory approval, J-Pacific Gold (JPN-V) will privately raise $300,000 to renew exploration in British Columbia.The placement consists of 750,000 units, of which 550,000 will qualify for…
Bush flying in Manitoba
I first became acquainted with bush flying in the summer of 1952 when, as a third-year geology student, I was hired by Inco as a “geological assistant” for work in northern Manitoba.Actually, geology …
Codelco, Enami strike Ventanas deal (November 03, 2003)
After more than two years of cantankerous negotiations, Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CODELCO), has inked a deal to acquire the Ventanas copper smelter and refinery from the Chilean copper …
Nevada Pacific drills Limousine Butte
Junior Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) has renewed drilling at its Limousine Butte project in east-central Nevada.The 1,600-metre program will consist of eight holes in the Resurrection Ridge area, where …
El Peon lifts Meridian
Earnings season kicked off with Meridian Gold reporting a third-quarter net profit of US$7.9 million (or US8 per share), powered by a continued stellar performance by the El Peon high-grade undergro…